Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the preparation of polycyclic aromatic compounds for optoelectronic materials. It serves as a building block in the development of organic semiconductors and light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Its brominated phenyl group allows for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck reactions, making it valuable in pharmaceutical and agrochemical research. Also employed in the synthesis of ligands for metal-organic catalysts.