Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its structure allows for selective functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex aromatic and fluorinated systems. Commonly employed in cross-coupling reactions due to the presence of the bromo substituent, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in drug discovery pathways. The ester group facilitates further derivatization, such as hydrolysis or amidation, to generate analogs for biological evaluation.