Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of herbicides and fungicides. Its halogen substituents allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in building complex aromatic structures via palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Suzuki or Heck couplings. Commonly employed in research settings to introduce the 2-chloro-5-fluoro-4-bromobenzoyl moiety into target molecules.