1-(1-Bromoethyl)-2-fluorobenzene is a benzylic bromide used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other fine chemicals. The bromine at the benzylic position acts as an excellent leaving group in nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1/SN2), enabling the incorporation of the 1-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl group into target molecules. It is also suitable for generating organometallic species (e.g., Grignard or lithium reagents) for further carbon-carbon bond formations. The ortho-fluorine atom modulates electronic properties, steric effects, and metabolic stability, making derivatives valuable in bioactive compound development. Commonly utilized in research and medicinal chemistry for assembling fluorinated aromatic systems.