Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of agricultural chemicals, particularly herbicides and insecticides. It serves as a building block in the production of certain azo dyes and pigments, contributing to color development in industrial dye applications. Also finds use in the development of specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical research, where its nitro and amine functional groups allow for further chemical modifications. Due to its reactivity, it is valued in organic synthesis for creating complex molecules requiring nitroaromatic precursors.