Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for central nervous system drugs. It serves as a building block in the preparation of fungicides and herbicides due to its reactive bromo group, which allows for cross-coupling reactions. Commonly employed in research laboratories for the construction of more complex heterocyclic systems. Its structural features make it valuable in agrochemical research and medicinal chemistry for designing compounds with biological activity.