Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. It plays a key role in the production of certain herbicides and insecticides due to its reactive ketone and chloro functional groups. Also employed in the preparation of fragrances and dyes, where it contributes to building complex aromatic structures. Its methyl and chloro substituents enhance its utility in selective organic transformations, especially in cross-coupling and nucleophilic substitution reactions.