Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of antiviral and anticancer agents. Its structure supports the formation of pyrimidine-based compounds, which are key in drug design for targeting enzyme systems in pathogens and tumor cells. Also employed in agrochemical research for creating herbicides and pesticides due to its reactivity and ability to form stable derivatives. Commonly utilized in combinatorial chemistry for generating compound libraries in high-throughput screening.