Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. Its structure allows for selective functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Commonly employed in research settings to prepare analogs for drug discovery programs, especially in oncology and inflammatory disease targets. Also utilized in the preparation of pyridine-based scaffolds that exhibit improved metabolic stability and binding affinity.