Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of agricultural and pharmaceutical active ingredients. Its halogen and trifluoromethyl functional groups make it valuable for cross-coupling reactions, particularly in creating herbicides and insecticides. It is also employed in the development of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active compounds in medicinal chemistry. The compound’s electron-withdrawing groups enhance reactivity in nucleophilic substitution, enabling efficient construction of complex pyridine-based molecules.