Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of nicotinic receptor modulators and other central nervous system agents. It serves as a building block in cross-coupling reactions, enabling the introduction of substituted pyridine moieties into larger drug-like molecules. Its bromine functionality allows for palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Suzuki or Heck couplings, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating diverse compound libraries. Also employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and anti-inflammatory agents.