Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic receptor ligands and other bioactive molecules. The bromomethyl group at the 2-position provides high reactivity for nucleophilic substitutions and cross-coupling reactions, allowing the introduction of pyridine-based structures into larger compounds. The 6-chloro substituent enables further functionalization via nucleophilic aromatic substitution, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex heterocyclic systems. Also utilized in agrochemical research for the design of novel pesticides and herbicides due to the favorable electronic properties of the chloropyridine scaffold.