Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for cardiovascular and central nervous system drugs. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals for creating herbicides and plant growth regulators due to its stable pyrimidine ring structure. Also employed in the preparation of functional materials, including organic semiconductors and ligands for catalytic processes. Its dimethoxy groups enhance solubility and reactivity, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies.