Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules with potential antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It serves as a building block in heterocyclic chemistry, enabling the construction of complex drug-like structures. Its aldehyde functionality allows for easy derivatization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating libraries of compounds for biological screening. Also employed in the preparation of fluorescent probes due to its ability to participate in condensation reactions that yield emissive products.