Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of fluorinated drug candidates where the fluorine atoms enhance metabolic stability and bioavailability. Employed in the preparation of agrochemicals, including herbicides and fungicides, due to its ability to improve lipophilicity and target binding. Serves as a building block in materials science for creating liquid crystals and specialty polymers with improved thermal and electronic properties. Its structure is valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies involving aromatic ring modifications.