Used as a highly effective reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in the trifluoromethylation of various substrates. It serves as a source of the trifluoromethyl group in the preparation of trifluoromethylated compounds, which are valuable in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries due to their enhanced metabolic stability and lipophilicity. Commonly employed in the conversion of alcohols, thiols, and amines into their corresponding trifluoromethyl derivatives. Also utilized in radical reactions and transition-metal-catalyzed processes to introduce the CF3 group into aromatic and heteroaromatic systems. Its stability and reactivity profile make it suitable for late-stage functionalization in complex molecule synthesis.