Used in organic synthesis as a key building block for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in pharmaceutical and agrochemical development. Its boronic acid group facilitates coupling with aryl or heteroaryl halides, making it valuable for constructing complex molecules, particularly in drug discovery targeting kinase inhibitors and CNS-active compounds. Also employed in the synthesis of fluorescent probes and functional materials due to the inherent photophysical properties of the imidazopyridine core.