Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and drug candidates targeting central nervous system disorders. Its structure supports the construction of heterocyclic compounds, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating analogs with enhanced metabolic stability and binding affinity. Also employed in agrochemical research for designing novel pesticides and herbicides due to the electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl group improving compound durability and activity.