Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It serves as a building block for the preparation of more complex molecules, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the methoxy and nitro functionalities allow for further chemical modifications. The compound's aromatic structure with defined substitution patterns makes it valuable in the development of specialty chemicals, dyes, and functional materials. Its nitro group can be reduced to an amine, enabling coupling reactions useful in drug discovery and the synthesis of fine chemicals.