Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of agrochemicals and bioactive molecules. Its structure, featuring a trifluoroethoxy group at position 2 and a bromo substituent at position 5 on the pyridine ring, allows for coupling reactions in medicinal chemistry, making it valuable in creating fluorinated compounds with enhanced metabolic stability and lipophilicity. Commonly employed in Suzuki and other cross-coupling reactions to build complex pyridine-based frameworks found in crop protection agents and investigational drugs.