Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturing. It serves as a building block in the preparation of complex molecules due to the presence of both bromine atoms and a thioether functional group, which allow for selective cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions. Its reactivity makes it valuable in the development of active ingredients in crop protection agents and in the synthesis of functional materials like organic semiconductors. Also employed in research settings for the construction of heterocyclic compounds and substituted aromatic systems.