Used primarily as a building block in organic synthesis, especially in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It participates in reactions that form carbon-carbon bonds, enabling the creation of complex molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of fluorinated compounds, which often exhibit enhanced biological activity, metabolic stability, and lipophilicity. Its reactivity makes it valuable in the synthesis of specialty intermediates for active ingredients in crop protection agents and medicinal compounds. Due to its high reactivity and toxicity, it is handled under controlled conditions in industrial and laboratory settings.