Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. Its boronic acid group enables Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in constructing biaryl structures found in active drug molecules. Also applied in medicinal chemistry research for designing protease inhibitors and other bioactive agents. The presence of halogen and fluorine atoms allows further functionalization and enhances binding selectivity in target proteins.