Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, this compound serves in the preparation of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty materials. Its bromine functionality allows for cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Heck reactions, enabling the construction of complex organic molecules. The presence of both a bromide and a methyl-substituted cyclohexane ring provides steric and electronic features useful in structure-activity studies. It is also employed in the development of ligands and catalysts where ring conformation influences reactivity. Due to the cis and trans isomer availability, it supports stereochemical investigations in reaction mechanisms and molecular design.