Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators. It serves as a building block in the production of certain agrochemicals, including herbicides and insecticides, due to its reactive ketone group and halogenated pyridine ring. The compound is also employed in research settings for creating novel heterocyclic compounds with potential biological activity. Its structure allows for easy functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship studies.