Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. It serves as a building block in agrochemicals, contributing to the creation of herbicides and insecticides due to its stable heterocyclic structure and electron-withdrawing groups. Its trifluoromethyl and chloro substituents enhance lipophilicity and metabolic stability, making it valuable in optimizing drug candidates for improved bioavailability and target binding. Also employed in research for designing novel compounds with antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory activity.