Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and fungicides due to its stable halogenated structure. Its trifluoromethyl and bromo groups allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex molecules. Also employed in materials science for designing organic semiconductors and functional polymers.