Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic receptor modulators and central nervous system agents. Its functional groups allow for selective derivatization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex heterocyclic compounds. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals and bioactive molecules where pyridine-based scaffolds are required. Its bromine moiety facilitates cross-coupling reactions, enabling efficient construction of C–C bonds in advanced synthetic pathways.