Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules containing benzoxazole or indole frameworks. Its bromine functionality allows for cross-coupling reactions, enabling the construction of complex aromatic systems. Also employed in the preparation of dyes and functional materials where substituted aniline derivatives are required. The benzyloxy group acts as a protecting group for phenolic hydroxyls during multi-step syntheses, which can be removed selectively under mild conditions.