Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules that require a trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatic backbone. Its bromo and ester functional groups allow for further chemical modifications through cross-coupling reactions and nucleophilic substitutions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex organic structures. Commonly employed in the preparation of herbicides and fungicides due to the enhanced stability and lipophilicity imparted by the trifluoromethyl group. Also utilized in research settings for the design of novel compounds with potential anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial activity.