Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fluorescent dyes and optical brighteners for textiles and paper. Also employed in the development of agrochemicals, particularly herbicides and fungicides, due to its reactivity and ability to form stable derivatives. Shows potential in medicinal chemistry for constructing bioactive molecules, especially in the design of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents. Its nitro and chloro functional groups allow for selective substitutions, making it valuable in heterocyclic compound synthesis for research and industrial applications.