Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It serves as a building block in heterocyclic chemistry, enabling the construction of complex pyridine-based structures. Its nitrile and nitro functional groups allow for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry research and the design of kinase inhibitors. Also employed in agrochemical synthesis for creating novel pesticides and herbicides.