Used as a chiral derivatizing agent in organic synthesis, particularly in the resolution of racemic mixtures. It helps in forming diastereomeric salts with chiral amines or alcohols, enabling separation of enantiomers due to differences in physical properties. Also serves as a building block in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals where stereochemistry is critical. Its bromine substituents allow further functionalization through substitution or elimination reactions, making it valuable in synthetic pathways requiring selective transformations.