Used primarily in the development of liquid crystal formulations for display technologies. Its rigid, rod-like molecular structure contributes to stable mesophase behavior, making it suitable for nematic and smectic liquid crystal mixtures. The compound enhances dielectric anisotropy and improves alignment properties under electric fields, which are critical for fast response times in LCDs. It is also employed in research settings to study structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors and optoelectronic materials.