Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of nitro-containing compounds for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its structure allows for selective transformations, such as reduction of the nitro group to an amine, enabling the formation of amino ethers in complex molecule assembly. Also employed in the development of energetic materials due to the presence of the nitroalkyl functionality. Suitable for research in heterocyclic chemistry and as a building block in the synthesis of bioactive molecules.