Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated drug compounds where the presence of fluorine enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability. Its structure supports fine-tuning of electronic and steric properties in active pharmaceutical ingredients. Also employed in agrochemical research for designing herbicides and fungicides due to its ability to improve lipophilicity and membrane penetration. The ethoxy and fluorine substituents make it valuable in materials science for creating specialty polymers with enhanced thermal and oxidative resistance.