Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active compounds. The iodine substituents at positions 2 and 6 enable selective functionalization through palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating targeted drug candidates with complex structures. Also employed in the preparation of ligands for catalytic reactions and in materials science for designing nitrogen-containing heterocyclic systems. Additionally utilized in organic chemistry research involving pyridine-based compounds.