Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with central nervous system activity. Its structure supports the creation of compounds with specific receptor targeting, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery. The presence of both chloro and fluoro substituents enhances its reactivity and binding selectivity in organic transformations. Commonly employed in the preparation of analogs for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies. Also utilized in the production of agrochemicals due to its robust aromatic ketone framework that can be further functionalized.