Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It serves as a building block in heterocyclic chemistry, enabling the construction of complex pyrazole derivatives that exhibit biological activity. Its carboxylic acid functionality allows for easy derivatization, such as amide formation or esterification, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals, including pesticides and herbicides, due to the bioactive nature of pyrazole scaffolds. Its structural features support binding to enzyme active sites, which is exploited in the design of kinase inhibitors and other targeted therapies.