Used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals due to the presence of the trifluoromethyl group, which enhances metabolic stability and lipophilicity. Serves as a monomer in specialty polymers, providing improved thermal and chemical resistance. Employed in organic synthesis as a building block for fluorinated compounds, taking advantage of the reactivity of the vinyl group in cross-coupling and addition reactions. Its electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl substituent influences reactivity in electrophilic and radical processes, making it valuable in the development of functional materials and bioactive molecules.