Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of nicotinic receptor modulators and other central nervous system agents. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and insecticides due to its halogenated pyridine structure, which enhances bioactivity. Also employed in the preparation of dyes and functional materials where nitrogen-containing heterocycles are required for electronic or optical properties. Its amino and halogen groups allow for further chemical modifications through cross-coupling and substitution reactions, making it valuable in research and development of new active compounds.