Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) analogs and other biologically active compounds. Serves as a building block in agrochemicals for developing herbicides and insecticides due to its nitrogen-rich heterocyclic structure. Employed in materials science for constructing nitrogen-doped organic semiconductors and fluorescent dyes. Its dual nitrile groups allow for facile functionalization, making it valuable in combinatorial chemistry and drug discovery. Also utilized in coordination chemistry as a ligand precursor for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and catalysts.