Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of sulfonamide-based drugs with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It serves as a building block in medicinal chemistry for constructing bioactive molecules due to the presence of reactive functional groups. The bromo and methoxy substituents allow for further chemical modifications through cross-coupling reactions, enabling the creation of diverse compound libraries for drug discovery. Also employed in the preparation of selective enzyme inhibitors and receptor ligands in research settings.