Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of herbicides and fungicides. Its halogen substituents enable selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex molecules. Commonly employed in Suzuki and Buchwald–Hartwig reactions to introduce pyridine-based scaffolds into active compounds. Also utilized in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active agents due to its electron-withdrawing properties and structural stability.