Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of functional materials for optoelectronic devices. Commonly employed in the development of organic semiconductors and as a building block in the synthesis of ligands for metal-organic complexes. Its bromo substituent allows for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck couplings, making it valuable in the construction of extended π-conjugated systems used in OLEDs and organic photovoltaics. Also utilized in academic research to explore new fluorophore scaffolds and sterically hindered aromatic frameworks.