Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of agricultural chemicals, particularly in the development of certain herbicides and fungicides. Its structure allows for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in creating active ingredients that target specific plant pathogens or unwanted vegetation. Due to the presence of nitro and methylthio groups, it participates in selective reactions useful in agrochemical manufacturing processes. It is not used directly as a final product but serves as a building block in complex chemical pathways to produce crop protection agents.