Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory agents. It serves as a building block in organic reactions where the chloro-substituted chromanone structure is needed to construct more complex bioactive molecules. Its reactivity allows for functional group modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery and optimization. Also employed in research settings to study chromanone-based compounds for potential antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities.