Used in organic synthesis as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its structure allows for selective functionalization in cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in the development of bioactive molecules. Commonly employed in palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Suzuki and Buchwald-Hartwig aminations to build complex heterocyclic systems. Also utilized in the research of fluorescent probes and materials due to the electron-withdrawing nature of the fluoro group and the reactivity of the bromo substituent.