6-Chloropyrazine-2-carboxamide is a specialty chemical used primarily in the pharmaceutical industry as an intermediate in the synthesis of antibacterial and antiviral drugs. It plays a key role in the development of compounds with anti-tuberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Additionally, it is utilized in research for creating novel antiviral agents targeting viruses such as Hepatitis C, due to its chemical structure's potential to inhibit enzymes essential for viral replication. Its structural properties make it valuable in organic synthesis for constructing complex molecules and in pharmacological research to study biological properties and develop more effective, safer therapeutics.