Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions to build complex pyridine-based structures. Its boronic acid group enables efficient carbon-carbon bond formation, making it valuable in drug discovery for creating analogs with enhanced biological activity. Commonly applied in the development of crop protection agents due to the presence of the trifluoromethyl and chloro substituents, which can improve metabolic stability and target binding.