Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of herbicides and fungicides. It serves as a building block in organic reactions where selective substitution is required due to the presence of both bromo and chloro functional groups. Its tert-butyl group provides steric bulk, influencing reaction selectivity in metal-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Ullmann couplings. Also employed in the development of liquid crystals and specialty polymers where halogenated aromatic structures enhance material stability and electronic properties.