Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated compounds with enhanced bioavailability and metabolic stability. Its nitro and fluoro groups allow for further chemical transformations, such as reductions and nucleophilic substitutions, making it valuable in building complex organic molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of active ingredients in crop protection agents due to the electron-withdrawing properties that improve pesticidal or herbicidal activity. Also finds use in medicinal chemistry for designing fluorinated aromatic scaffolds in drug discovery programs.