Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to its reactive alkyne group and pyridine ring. Also employed in materials science for constructing conjugated organic systems in electronic devices like OLEDs. Its structure allows for efficient coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry research and development.