Used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis, especially in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. It serves as a building block for the preparation of more complex molecules due to the presence of both bromo and nitro functional groups, which are amenable to further transformations such as coupling reactions, reductions, and nucleophilic substitutions. The carboxylic acid group allows for derivatization into esters, amides, or other functional groups, enhancing its utility in drug design and development. It may also find use in the synthesis of dyes and specialty polymers where specific substitution patterns are required.