Used primarily as a crosslinking agent in polymer chemistry, this compound enhances the thermal and mechanical stability of polymers by introducing cyclopropane-based rigid structures into polymer chains. It serves as a building block in the synthesis of flame-retardant materials due to the presence of bromine atoms, which act as effective radical scavengers during combustion. Its strained cyclopropane ring also makes it valuable in the preparation of specialty monomers for high-performance resins and functional materials. Additionally, it finds use in controlled-release systems and pharmaceutical intermediates where bromomethyl groups enable further chemical modifications through substitution reactions.