This compound serves as a valuable intermediate in the flavor and fragrance industry, enabling the synthesis of molecules that impart green, vegetable-like aromas for enhancing food taste profiles. It is also widely used in the production of complex aromatic compounds as a key building block for agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other fine chemicals. The presence of a reactive chloromethyl group on the pyrazine ring makes it particularly suitable for research and development in organic synthesis, especially involving heterocyclic chemistry.