Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the difluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability. Its structure is valuable in medicinal chemistry for modulating the lipophilicity and acidity of drug candidates. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals, including herbicides and pesticides, due to the improved environmental stability imparted by fluorine atoms. Additionally, serves as a building block in organic synthesis for introducing the difluoropropyl moiety into complex molecules.