Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals, particularly herbicides and insecticides, due to its reactive halogen groups that allow for further functionalization. Its structure supports the development of active ingredients targeting specific plant or pest systems. Also employed in pharmaceutical research for building complex heterocyclic compounds, where the bromo and chloro substituents enable selective cross-coupling reactions. Commonly utilized in Suzuki and Buchwald-Hartwig reactions to form carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bonds, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry and crop protection agent development.