Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of fluorinated pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its structure allows for further functionalization, making it valuable in building complex molecules with enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability. Commonly employed in the preparation of beta-keto ester derivatives that serve as precursors in heterocyclic compound formation. Also utilized in medicinal chemistry for developing fluorinated analogs of biologically active compounds, where the bromo and ester groups enable coupling reactions and the difluoro motif improves lipophilicity and resistance to oxidative degradation.