Used as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly in the development of agrochemicals and bioactive molecules. Its trifluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability and lipophilicity, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for improving drug potency and absorption. Commonly employed in click chemistry reactions to build complex heterocyclic compounds. Also utilized in the design of fungicides and herbicides due to its ability to mimic biologically active structures in plant pathogen inhibition.