Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals due to its highly fluorinated aromatic structure, which enhances metabolic stability and binding affinity in bioactive molecules. Its sulfonamide group allows for easy functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for developing enzyme inhibitors. Also employed in materials science, particularly in the design of fluorinated polymers and electronic materials where thermal stability and electron-withdrawing properties are required. Its unique polarity and lipophilicity profile support use in specialty surfactants and surface modifiers.