Used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals as a building block for complex organic molecules.

Commonly employed in the production of optical brighteners and fluorescent dyes due to its ability to absorb and emit light efficiently.

Serves as a model compound in photochemical studies, especially in reactions involving photoisomerization and photocyclization.

Applied in the development of organic semiconductors and luminescent materials for electronic devices like OLEDs.

Utilized in polymer chemistry to study reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry due to its rigid structure and stability.