Used in organic synthesis as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its nitro and bromo functional groups allow for selective reactions, such as reduction of the nitro group to an amine or palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions using the bromine substituent. Commonly employed in the development of active ingredients in crop protection agents and in the preparation of substituted aromatic compounds for medicinal chemistry research. Also serves as a building block in the synthesis of dyes and functional materials where nitroaromatic systems are required.