Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active compounds. Its halogenated pyridine structure allows for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of agrochemicals and drug candidates where fluorinated and chlorinated heterocycles enhance metabolic stability and binding affinity. The bromomethyl group serves as a reactive site for nucleophilic substitution or palladium-catalyzed coupling, enabling efficient derivatization in multi-step syntheses.