Used primarily as a specialty intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of fluorinated pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its unique combination of electron-withdrawing groups—fluorine and nitro—makes it highly reactive in nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions, allowing for selective functionalization. It is also employed in materials science for synthesizing high-performance liquid crystals and electronic materials due to its thermal stability and polar characteristics. Additionally, it serves as a building block in the preparation of complex fluorinated compounds used in medicinal chemistry research.