Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in reactions where a bromoethyl group is needed for further alkylation or coupling processes. Its fluorinated aromatic ring enhances reactivity and binding selectivity in target molecules, making it valuable in the development of active ingredients in crop protection agents and medicinal compounds. Commonly employed in the preparation of fluorinated analogs in drug discovery due to the metabolic stability imparted by fluorine atoms.