Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of active ingredients requiring functionalized aromatic rings. Its nitrile and carboxylic acid groups allow for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in building complex organic molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds and in cross-coupling reactions for drug discovery research. Also utilized in the production of dyes and specialty polymers where bromine serves as a reactive site for substitution or metal-catalyzed reactions.