Used in pharmaceutical synthesis as an intermediate for developing serotonin receptor modulators and central nervous system agents. Commonly employed in the preparation of bioactive molecules requiring substituted benzylamine scaffolds. Its bromo and methoxy functional groups allow for selective cross-coupling reactions, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for constructing complex aromatic amines. Also utilized in the development of antidepressants and antipsychotic drug candidates through palladium-catalyzed coupling and reductive amination pathways.