Used primarily as a fluorinating and brominating reagent in organic synthesis. It serves as a building block for introducing trifluoromethyl ketone functionalities into molecules, which are valuable in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals due to their metabolic stability and lipophilicity. Commonly employed in the preparation of fluorinated analogs of bioactive compounds, enhancing their biological activity or resistance to degradation. Also utilized in the synthesis of specialty monomers for fluoropolymers and in the development of novel materials with unique surface properties. Its reactivity allows for selective transformations under mild conditions, making it suitable for complex molecule construction.