Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Its structure allows for selective functionalization, making it valuable in constructing complex molecules. The bromine atom serves as a good leaving group for nucleophilic substitution reactions, while the difluoroalkyl segment imparts metabolic stability and lipophilicity, which are beneficial in drug design. It is also employed in the development of fluorinated building blocks for materials science and in the preparation of bioactive compounds where fluorine substitution enhances performance.