Used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), central nervous system agents, anti-cancer drugs, and compounds targeting specific hormone receptors. Its trifluoromethyl group enhances metabolic stability, lipophilicity, solubility in fats, and molecular stability, making it valuable in drug design for improved efficacy, longer duration in the body, bioavailability, and binding affinity. Commonly employed as an intermediate in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) due to its easily modifiable structure for specific, high-potency derivatives. Also utilized in agrochemicals for the production of herbicides and fungicides, where the electron-withdrawing nature of the trifluoromethyl group enhances biological activity.