Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as a building block for bioactive molecules, particularly in the development of drugs requiring enhanced metabolic stability and lipophilicity. Its trifluoromethyl group contributes to improved pharmacokinetic properties, making it valuable in the design of enzyme inhibitors and receptor modulators. Also employed in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and pesticides with increased environmental persistence and efficacy. Commonly utilized in asymmetric synthesis due to its chiral center, enabling the production of enantiomerically pure compounds.