Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. Its structure allows for selective binding in biological systems, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry research. Also employed in the preparation of functionalized nucleoside analogs with potential antiviral activity. Commonly utilized in late-stage functionalization due to the reactive bromine site, enabling cross-coupling reactions like Suzuki or Buchwald-Hartwig aminations in drug discovery pipelines.