Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated compounds that benefit from enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability. Its trifluoromethyl group facilitates improved lipophilicity and electron-withdrawing effects, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for designing active ingredients with optimized pharmacokinetic profiles. Also employed in the preparation of specialty monomers for fluoropolymers, contributing to materials with increased chemical resistance and thermal stability. Additionally, it serves as a building block in organic synthesis for introducing fluorinated alkyl chains into complex molecules.