Used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of agricultural chemicals and dyes. It serves in the production of plant growth regulators and certain herbicides due to its stable aromatic structure and reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions. Also utilized in the development of specialty chemicals for perfumery and fragrance modifiers, where its hydrophobic nature and moderate volatility are advantageous. Additionally, it finds use in research as a model compound for studying alkylnaphthalene behavior in environmental systems.