Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its functional groups allow for further chemical modifications, such as bromine displacement via nucleophilic substitution or reduction of the nitro group to an amine. Commonly employed in the preparation of dyes, pigments, and specialty organic compounds where a benzoic acid scaffold with specific substitution patterns is required. Also utilized in research settings for the development of new bioactive molecules and in the construction of more complex aromatic systems.