Used in organic synthesis as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Serves as a building block in the preparation of functional materials and liquid crystals due to its halogen substituents, which allow further cross-coupling reactions. Employed in the development of coordination compounds and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) where the carboxylic acid group acts as a linker. Also utilized in research for brominated aromatic compounds in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies.