Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of functionalized polymers and specialty surfactants. Its bromine functionality allows for further chemical modifications through nucleophilic substitution reactions, making it valuable in the development of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced materials. The acetate group can be hydrolyzed to reveal a hydroxyl group, enabling its use in stepwise synthesis strategies such as chain elongation or branching in macromolecule construction. Also employed in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds and as a building block in medicinal chemistry for introducing alkyl spacers with terminal reactive sites.