Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as an intermediate for developing biologically active compounds, particularly in the production of nitroimidazole-based drugs. Commonly applied in research for antiparasitic and antimicrobial agents due to the presence of the nitroimidazole core. Also utilized in agrochemical research for developing novel pesticides with improved efficacy. Its ester functionality allows for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies.