Used primarily as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the development of selective kinase inhibitors. Its structure supports functionalization at multiple sites, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating analogs in drug discovery programs. It is also employed in the preparation of bioactive molecules targeting inflammatory pathways and central nervous system disorders. Due to the halogen positioning, it enables cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Buchwald-Hartwig, facilitating rapid diversification in compound libraries for biological screening.