Used in organic synthesis as a building block for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its boronic acid group enables Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, allowing formation of carbon-carbon bonds in drug development. The fluorine and nitro substituents enhance reactivity and direct further functionalization, making it valuable in creating complex aromatic compounds. Commonly employed in the preparation of bioactive molecules and fluorescent probes due to its electron-withdrawing groups that influence optical properties.