Used in organic synthesis as a building block for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds. Its boronic acid group enables efficient coupling with aryl halides, making it valuable in the development of complex fluorinated compounds. The presence of fluorine atoms and a hydroxyl group allows for enhanced binding selectivity and metabolic stability in drug design. Commonly employed in the synthesis of bioactive molecules, including potential active ingredients in medicinal chemistry research.