Used as a key intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of liquid crystal materials and conjugated organic semiconductors. Its halogen substituents enable selective cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann couplings, allowing for the stepwise construction of complex π-conjugated systems. Commonly employed in the development of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and field-effect transistors (OFETs) due to its ability to facilitate charge transport when incorporated into larger aromatic frameworks. Also serves as a building block in the synthesis of terphenyl-based molecular wires and supramolecular architectures.