Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its sulfur-containing structure makes it valuable in the development of compounds with biological activity, including fungicides and herbicides. It also serves as a ligand or building block in coordination chemistry and can participate in reactions to form heterocyclic compounds, which are common scaffolds in drug design. Due to its reactivity, it is employed in research settings for constructing complex molecules through carbon-sulfur bond formation.