Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of herbicides and fungicides. Its halogenated structure makes it valuable in cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom bonds. Also employed in the production of specialty organic compounds where selective functionalization is required. Its sulfur-containing group aids in directing electrophilic substitution in aromatic rings during complex molecule assembly.