Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinamide-based drugs targeting metabolic and inflammatory disorders. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to its stable halogenated structure. Its trifluoromethyl and chloro functional groups enhance bioavailability and binding selectivity, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing drug candidates. Also employed in research for designing enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators.