Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active molecules. Its structure supports the formation of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic systems, which are common in drug design. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for modifying pyridine-based scaffolds to enhance binding affinity and selectivity toward specific enzyme targets. Also utilized in research settings for the preparation of novel analogs in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.