Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules with antimicrobial and antifungal properties. It serves as a building block in heterocyclic chemistry, enabling the construction of complex organic compounds. Its bromine functionality allows for cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for modifying molecular structures to enhance activity or selectivity. Also employed in the preparation of fluorescent dyes and optoelectronic materials due to its electron-withdrawing and rigid aromatic nature.