Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves as a building block in the preparation of bioactive molecules due to the presence of both a reactive ketone group and a polar methylsulfonyl moiety. This compound is valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing heterocyclic systems and designing enzyme inhibitors. Its structural features make it suitable for use in sulfa-based drug research and in the synthesis of anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents.