Used primarily as a flavoring agent in the food industry due to its strong, spicy, and slightly woody aroma. It contributes to the characteristic scent in essential oils and is often found in spice-derived fragrance formulations. Also serves as an intermediate in organic synthesis for producing more complex furan-based compounds used in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Its reactivity makes it suitable for use in polymer chemistry and as a building block in the development of bioactive molecules.