Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors and other bioactive molecules. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and pesticides due to its stable pyrimidine ring and reactive chloro group. The compound is also employed in materials science for constructing organic semiconductors and functional polymers. Its methyl and chloro substituents allow for selective functionalization, making it valuable in combinatorial chemistry and drug discovery research.