Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of strobilurin fungicides, which are highly effective and widely used in agriculture for crop protection. This compound plays a crucial role in building the core structure of active ingredients, inhibiting fungal respiration that causes plant diseases such as rust, black spot, and leaf blight. Its reactive pyrimidine core, along with chloro, ester, and methoxy functional groups, enables further chemical modifications and coupling reactions. Additionally, it is employed in medicinal chemistry for developing pharmaceuticals, where these substituents influence biological activity and selectivity, and in research settings for constructing complex heterocyclic systems.