Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated compounds with enhanced metabolic stability and bioavailability. Its trifluoromethyl group contributes to increased lipophilicity and electron-withdrawing effects, making it valuable in modifying drug candidates for improved pharmacokinetic properties. Also employed in the preparation of specialty monomers for fluoropolymers, where it imparts thermal and chemical resistance to the resulting materials. Additionally, it serves in organic synthesis as a building block for introducing the gem-dimethyl-trifluoropropionate moiety in active ingredients of crop protection agents.