Used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the development of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It serves as a building block for the preparation of heterocyclic compounds due to the reactivity of the semicarbazone functional group. Its bromo-substituted aromatic ring allows for further modification via cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in the synthesis of more complex molecules. Also employed in the study of crystallography and molecular structure analysis because of its ability to form stable crystalline derivatives.