Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of agrochemicals and crop protection agents. Its structure allows for selective functionalization, making it valuable in creating active ingredients for herbicides and insecticides. It is also employed in the preparation of fluorinated pyridine derivatives that exhibit enhanced biological activity and metabolic stability in medicinal chemistry applications. Due to the presence of halogen atoms, it serves as a building block in cross-coupling reactions for the formation of complex molecules in research and industrial settings.