Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of drugs targeting central nervous system disorders. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to its stable aromatic structure and reactive bromine sites. Also employed in the preparation of functionalized pyridine derivatives used in materials science, including ligands for catalysts in cross-coupling reactions. Its selective reactivity allows for efficient modification in multi-step organic syntheses.