Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated organic compounds where the fluorine atom enhances metabolic stability and bioavailability. Commonly employed in cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions, to construct complex aromatic systems in drug discovery. Also utilized in the preparation of functionalized thiophenol derivatives for materials science and in the design of liquid crystals or organic semiconductors. Its fluorinated aromatic structure makes it valuable in medicinal chemistry for probing electronic and steric effects in lead optimization.