Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in reactions where a brominated aromatic ring is needed for coupling processes such as Suzuki or Heck reactions. Its difluoromethoxy group contributes to enhanced metabolic stability and lipophilicity in bioactive molecules, making it valuable in the development of new drug candidates. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies due to the electron-withdrawing nature of the difluoromethoxy substituent. Also utilized in the preparation of fluorinated analogs of natural products and biologically active compounds.