Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of antimalarial and anticancer agents. Its structure allows for easy functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building more complex heterocyclic systems. It is also employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active molecules targeting specific enzymes and receptors. Additionally, it finds use in materials science for constructing nitrogen-containing organic semiconductors and fluorescent probes due to its electron-rich aromatic framework.