Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of advanced organic materials, particularly in the preparation of specialty dyes and pigments. Its nitro-functionalized terphenyl structure makes it valuable in the development of liquid crystal compounds and optoelectronic materials. It is also employed in research settings for constructing complex aromatic frameworks used in organic semiconductors and sensor technologies. Due to its rigid backbone and electron-withdrawing nitro group, it serves as a building block in cross-coupling reactions and the design of functional polymers.