Used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules and agrochemicals. Its electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability and lipophilicity, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing drug candidates. Commonly employed in the design of antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agents. Also serves as a building block in materials science for creating specialty organic semiconductors and fluorescent dyes due to its rigid aromatic structure and favorable electronic properties.