Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes and pigments, particularly for producing azo dyes that exhibit strong color fastness. It also serves in the manufacture of certain agricultural chemicals, including herbicides and fungicides, due to its ability to act as a building block in complex organic molecules. Its nitro and chloro functional groups make it suitable for substitution reactions in pharmaceutical development, especially in the creation of bioactive compounds. Additionally, it finds use in research laboratories for designing novel organic compounds requiring selective halogen and nitro group positioning.