Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of pyridine-based drugs with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and pesticides due to its reactive halogen and nitro groups. The compound is also employed in research laboratories for designing novel heterocyclic compounds and in the preparation of ligands for catalytic processes. Its structural features make it valuable in cross-coupling reactions, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds in fine chemical synthesis.