Used as an intermediate in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions for the synthesis of biaryl compounds in pharmaceutical and agrochemical research. Its aldehyde and boronate functional groups allow dual reactivity, enabling sequential transformations to build complex aromatic structures. Commonly employed in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and functional materials where fluorinated aromatic aldehydes are required. The boronate ester group facilitates palladium-catalyzed coupling, while the aldehyde can be further modified through reduction, condensation, or nucleophilic addition. Valued in medicinal chemistry for introducing fluorinated benzaldehyde motifs with high selectivity.