Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for central nervous system disorders and anti-inflammatory drugs. Its functional groups enable coupling reactions in heterocyclic compound formation, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex drug scaffolds. Also employed in research for designing novel kinase inhibitors and fluorescent probes due to its amine and bromo functionalities, which allow for further derivatization and labeling.