Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, particularly in the production of dyes and fluorescent agents. It serves as a building block in organic reactions where nitro groups are reduced to amines for further functionalization. Its methoxy-substituted aromatic structure makes it valuable in the development of photoactive compounds and in research related to electron-transfer processes. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals and specialty polymers requiring specific substitution patterns on the benzene ring.