Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of antifungal agents. It plays an important role in agrochemicals as well, serving as a building block for certain fungicides and plant growth regulators. The presence of both nitrile and difluoromethyl groups allows for diverse chemical transformations, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for optimizing biological activity and metabolic stability. It is also employed in the preparation of pyridine-based derivatives that exhibit enhanced binding affinity in drug-receptor interactions.