Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. Its silyl group enhances reactivity and selectivity in cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex molecules. Commonly employed in palladium-catalyzed reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds, especially in the preparation of pyridine-based drug candidates. Also serves as a protecting group reagent due to the stability and easy removal of the trimethylsilyl moiety under mild conditions.