Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where fluorinated aromatic compounds enhance metabolic stability and bioavailability. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and fungicides due to the electron-withdrawing effect of the fluorine atom that improves compound reactivity and selectivity. Employed in the fragrance industry to produce aldehydic scent compounds, contributing to fresh, green, and citrus notes in perfumes and cosmetics. Applied in materials science for the preparation of organic semiconductors and liquid crystals, where the fluorine substituent influences molecular packing and electronic properties. Also utilized in research laboratories for the design of novel compounds in medicinal chemistry due to its versatile reactivity in cross-coupling and nucleophilic addition reactions.