Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated organic compounds. Its azide and fluorine functional groups enable selective reactions, making it valuable in click chemistry for bioconjugation and drug discovery. Commonly employed in the preparation of radiolabeled compounds for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging due to the presence of fluorine, which can be replaced with fluorine-18. Also utilized in materials science for creating specialty polymers with enhanced thermal and chemical stability. Safe handling is essential due to the potential explosivity of azide-containing compounds.