Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for therapeutic drugs. It plays a role in the production of compounds with potential anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, or anticancer properties. Additionally, it is utilized in organic synthesis to create complex molecules for research and industrial applications, often serving as a building block for fluorinated compounds. Its unique structure, combining a cyano group and a fluorine atom, makes it valuable in designing molecules with specific biological activities or chemical properties.