Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the halogen substituents enable further functionalization through cross-coupling reactions. Its structure supports the construction of complex aromatic systems found in bioactive molecules, especially in antitumor agents and kinase inhibitors. Also employed in agrochemical research for designing novel herbicides and pesticides due to its stability and reactivity profile. The compound’s carboxylic acid group allows for easy derivatization into esters, amides, or other functional groups to tune solubility and reactivity in multi-step organic syntheses.