Used primarily as a synthetic intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It participates in the synthesis of fluorinated organic compounds where the fluorine atom enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability. Commonly employed in the development of active ingredients for herbicides and fungicides due to its reactive ketone and halogen groups. Also utilized in research laboratories for building complex molecules through nucleophilic addition or substitution reactions. Its chloro and fluoro substituents make it a valuable electrophile in carbon-carbon bond-forming processes.