Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Its structure allows for selective functionalization, making it valuable in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in the production of benzodiazepine derivatives and other central nervous system agents. The presence of both bromine and chlorine atoms enables further cross-coupling reactions, useful in building complex organic molecules. Also employed in the preparation of photoinitiators for UV-curable coatings and resins due to the benzophenone core, which exhibits strong UV absorption and efficient radical generation under irradiation.