Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic receptor modulators and anti-inflammatory agents. It serves as a building block in the preparation of substituted pyridine derivatives, which are important in agrochemicals and medicinal chemistry. Its bromo and ester functionalities allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, enabling the introduction of various substituents for structure-activity relationship studies. Commonly employed in research settings for designing kinase inhibitors and CNS-active compounds.