Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals due to its reactive halogen and nitro groups. The compound serves in nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions, where bromine or chlorine atoms are replaced to form new carbon-heteroatom bonds. It is particularly valuable in the preparation of advanced organic molecules requiring multi-step functionalization of aromatic rings. Its electron-withdrawing nitro group enhances reactivity toward substitution, making it suitable for use in specialty chemical manufacturing and research laboratories.