Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of nitroaromatic-based drugs. Its structure allows for selective transformations in multistep organic syntheses, especially in the preparation of bioactive molecules with anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial properties. The benzyloxy and nitro functional groups enable controlled reactivity, making it valuable in fine chemical and medicinal chemistry research. Commonly employed in the formation of ester and amide derivatives for structure-activity relationship studies.