Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of advanced organic molecules requiring bromo and nitro functional group transformations. Its biphenyl structure with electron-withdrawing nitro and halogen substituents makes it valuable in cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions, for building complex aromatic systems. Commonly employed in research settings for the preparation of ligands, dyes, and functional materials where controlled substitution patterns are critical.