Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of active ingredients for antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs. It plays a role in constructing complex organic molecules through alkylation and substitution reactions. Commonly utilized in research laboratories for developing new bioactive compounds. Also serves in the preparation of analogs for structure-activity relationship studies in medicinal chemistry. Its reactivity makes it valuable for forming carbon-carbon bonds in heterocyclic systems.