Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of nitroaromatic compounds with biological activity. Its methoxy and nitro functional groups make it valuable in organic transformations, including reduction reactions to form amino derivatives or coupling reactions in heterocyclic synthesis. It also finds use in research for designing photoactive compounds due to its electron-withdrawing nitro group and electron-donating methoxy groups, which can influence photophysical properties.