Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its functional groups—bromomethyl and ester—allow for further chemical modifications, making it valuable in building complex organic molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) where the bromine serves as a leaving group for nucleophilic substitution reactions. Also utilized in the development of herbicides and fungicides due to its aromatic chloro and ester moieties, which can enhance bioactivity. Suitable for research in medicinal chemistry for constructing benzene ring-based compounds.