Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of herbicides and fungicides. It serves as a building block for more complex organic molecules due to the presence of both chloro and nitro functional groups, which are reactive sites for further chemical transformations. Commonly employed in the development of active ingredients in crop protection agents. Also utilized in research laboratories for the preparation of dyes and specialty chemicals. Its carboxylic acid group allows for easy derivatization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing biologically active compounds.