Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to its halogen substitution pattern that facilitates further chemical transformations. Also employed in the preparation of functionalized pyridine derivatives used in materials science, including organic semiconductors and ligands for catalysis. Its reactivity allows selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry research and development.