Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the production of antihypertensive drugs and other cardiovascular medications. It is also employed in the development of agrochemicals, including herbicides and insecticides, due to its reactivity and ability to form complex heterocyclic structures. Its methylthiophene backbone makes it valuable in organic electronics and materials science, especially in the design of conductive polymers and organic semiconductors. Additionally, it serves as a building block in the preparation of dyes and functionalized thiophene derivatives used in research and industrial applications.