Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties. It serves as a building block in heterocyclic chemistry, enabling the construction of complex pyrazole derivatives that are common in medicinal agents. Its carboxylic acid functionality allows for easy derivatization, such as esterification or amide formation, facilitating incorporation into larger molecules. Also employed in agrochemical research for designing new pesticides and herbicides due to the biological activity associated with pyrazole scaffolds. Its structural features make it valuable in drug discovery for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.