Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of functionalized aromatic compounds for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It serves as a building block in cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki and Heck reactions, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. Its bromine substituents allow for selective substitution, making it valuable in the development of complex molecules in medicinal chemistry and materials science. Also employed in the synthesis of ligands and catalysts due to the stability imparted by the tert-butyl group.