Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals, particularly in the production of herbicides and insecticides. Its structure allows for further functionalization in multi-step organic reactions, making it valuable in developing active ingredients that target specific plant or pest systems. Also utilized in pharmaceutical research for building complex molecules due to the reactivity of the nitrile and bromo groups, enabling coupling reactions and heterocycle formation. Commonly employed in Suzuki and other palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds in advanced synthetic pathways.