Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules with potential antitumor and antimicrobial properties. Its structure supports derivatization for use in medicinal chemistry research, especially in creating libraries of isoxazole-based compounds for drug discovery. Also employed in the preparation of fluorescent probes and heterocyclic materials due to the electron-withdrawing nitro group and stable isoxazole core, which enhance photophysical properties and reactivity in cross-coupling reactions.