Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds. It serves as a building block for nitroaromatic derivatives that can be further transformed into bioactive molecules. Its bromo and nitro functional groups allow for selective reactions, such as nucleophilic substitution and reduction, enabling the development of complex structures in medicinal chemistry. Commonly employed in the synthesis of kinase inhibitors and other targeted therapies. Also utilized in research settings to develop novel analogs for structure-activity relationship studies.