Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. It serves as a building block in medicinal chemistry due to its fluorinated pyridine core, which enhances metabolic stability and binding affinity in drug molecules. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals and functional materials where aromatic heterocycles with electron-withdrawing substituents are required. Its structural features make it valuable in structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies during drug design.