Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki and Heck reactions, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in pharmaceutical and agrochemical development. Its triflate group acts as a good leaving group, making it highly reactive in palladium-catalyzed transformations. Commonly employed to introduce the 4-(tert-butyl)phenyl moiety into target molecules, it supports the construction of complex aromatic systems found in functional materials and bioactive compounds.