Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated drug compounds where the bromomethyl group enables further functionalization through substitution reactions. Its structure supports the construction of complex organic molecules in medicinal chemistry, especially in creating analogs with enhanced metabolic stability and binding affinity. Also employed in agrochemical synthesis for building active ingredients in crop protection agents. The compound’s reactivity allows for efficient coupling in cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in research and process chemistry for introducing fluorinated aromatic motifs.