Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of herbicides, particularly in the production of aryloxyphenoxypropionate class herbicides that target grass weeds in broadleaf crops. Its structure allows for effective disruption of plant acetyl-CoA carboxylase, an enzyme essential for fatty acid biosynthesis. Due to its halogen and ether functional groups, it provides enhanced lipophilicity and stability, improving herbicidal activity and selectivity. Also utilized in the development of agrochemicals where metabolic stability and environmental persistence are required.