Used in pharmaceutical research as an intermediate in the synthesis of biologically active compounds, particularly kinase inhibitors. Shows potential in the development of anticancer agents due to its structural similarity to known inhibitors of cell signaling pathways. Also employed in medicinal chemistry for scaffold modification in drug discovery programs targeting inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Its bromo functional group allows for further derivatization via cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in building complex heterocyclic systems.