Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the development of anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds. Its structure supports the design of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors, which are important for pain relief and managing inflammatory conditions. The compound's fluorinated aromatic ring enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing drug candidates. It is also employed in research settings to explore new pathways in heterocyclic chemistry and for generating analogs in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.