Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the nitro group can be reduced to an amine for further functionalization. Its structure supports the creation of complex aromatic compounds in medicinal chemistry, especially in the design of drugs targeting central nervous system disorders and anti-inflammatory agents. Also employed in agrochemical synthesis for building blocks of herbicides and pesticides due to the electron-withdrawing nature of the nitro and fluoro groups enhancing reactivity in nucleophilic substitution reactions.