Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of bioactive molecules with antimicrobial, antifungal, or insecticidal properties. Its structure supports the creation of complex heterocyclic compounds, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery. Also employed in the preparation of fluorescent dyes and optoelectronic materials due to the electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl group and the bromine handle for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions.