This chemical is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of more complex organic compounds, particularly in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Its structure, featuring a bromomethyl group, fluorine, and a trifluoromethoxy substituent, makes it valuable for introducing these functional groups into target molecules. In pharmaceuticals, it is often employed in the development of active ingredients that require fluorine or trifluoromethoxy groups for enhanced bioavailability, metabolic stability, or receptor binding. In agrochemicals, it serves as a building block for creating pesticides or herbicides with improved efficacy and selectivity. Additionally, its reactivity in coupling reactions makes it useful in organic synthesis for constructing diverse chemical architectures.