Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in reactions requiring fluorinated building blocks due to its stable pentafluorophenyl group. Its hydroxyl functionality allows for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in creating complex organic molecules. Also employed in catalysis and materials science, where fluorinated cyclohexanol derivatives enhance thermal and oxidative stability in polymers. Its unique electronic properties make it suitable for use in specialty reagents for cross-coupling and trifluoromethylation reactions.