Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of fluorinated and chlorinated aromatic compounds. Its mixed halogen functionality allows for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for building complex molecules. Commonly employed in Suzuki, Stille, and Ullmann reactions to introduce the substituted benzene scaffold into larger bioactive structures. Also utilized in materials science for the preparation of organic semiconductors and liquid crystals due to its electron-withdrawing halogen groups and structural rigidity.