Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the nitrile and fluorine groups enhance metabolic stability and binding affinity. Its structure is valuable in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to improved lipophilicity and bioavailability. Also employed in the preparation of liquid crystals and organic electronic materials, where fluorinated aromatic nitriles contribute to thermal stability and electronic properties. Commonly utilized in cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Buchwald-Hartwig to build complex molecules in medicinal chemistry research.