Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Its structure allows for selective functionalization in drug design, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry. Also employed in agrochemicals to create herbicides and fungicides due to the stability and bioactivity imparted by the trifluoromethyl and bromo groups. The compound serves as a building block in organic synthesis, especially in cross-coupling reactions like Suzuki and Heck reactions, enabling the formation of complex aromatic systems for research and industrial applications.