Used in pharmaceutical research as a key intermediate in the synthesis of kinase inhibitors, particularly targeting tyrosine kinases involved in cancer cell signaling. Shows potential in the development of antitumor agents due to its ability to interfere with signal transduction pathways. Also employed in the design of selective inhibitors for studying cellular proliferation and apoptosis mechanisms. Its structure supports high binding affinity to specific enzyme targets, making it valuable in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies for optimizing drug candidates.