This chemical is primarily utilized in the field of pharmaceutical research and development, particularly as a deuterated compound. Its deuterium labeling makes it valuable in drug metabolism studies, where it serves as a stable isotope tracer to understand the pharmacokinetics and metabolic pathways of pharmaceutical compounds. It is also employed in the synthesis of deuterated analogs of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), aiding in the development of drugs with improved efficacy and reduced side effects. Additionally, it finds application in analytical chemistry as a reference standard in mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy for accurate identification and quantification of related compounds.