Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated organic compounds. Its bromo and fluoro substituents allow selective cross-coupling reactions, while the thioanisole group acts as a directing group to control the regioselectivity of chemical reactions. This makes it valuable in building complex molecules via palladium- or copper-catalyzed reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann coupling. Commonly employed in research settings for constructing bioactive molecules, including antimicrobials, and functionalized aromatic systems.