Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules with potential anticonvulsant and anti-inflammatory properties. Its structural features make it valuable in medicinal chemistry for designing ligands that interact with central nervous system receptors. Also employed in research settings to develop novel heterocyclic compounds for drug discovery and in the preparation of fluorescent probes for biochemical assays due to its electron-withdrawing and rigid aromatic framework.