Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated compounds with enhanced biological activity. Its halogen substituents allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex aromatic structures. Commonly employed in the preparation of active ingredients in crop protection agents and in the discovery of new drug candidates due to the metabolic stability imparted by the trifluoromethyl and fluoro groups.