Used primarily in organic synthesis and materials science research, this compound serves as a building block for creating complex aromatic systems. Its rigid, extended π-conjugated structure makes it valuable in the development of organic semiconductors and luminescent materials. It is also employed in the synthesis of ligands for catalytic metal complexes and in the preparation of functional dyes. Due to the presence of bromine, it can undergo further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck reactions, enabling the construction of larger, tailored molecular architectures for use in optoelectronic devices like OLEDs and organic photovoltaics.