Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fluorinated pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its electron-withdrawing nitro and sulfonyl groups make it suitable for nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions, particularly in the preparation of fluorinated active ingredients in crop protection agents and medicinal compounds. Commonly employed in the development of selective enzyme inhibitors due to the fluorine atom’s influence on binding affinity and metabolic stability. Also utilized in the production of dyes and functional materials where fluorinated aromatics enhance thermal and oxidative stability.