Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of antimalarial drugs due to its structural similarity to quinoline-based antimalarials. It also serves as a building block in the preparation of dyes and fluorescent compounds. Its amine group allows for easy functionalization, making it valuable in medicinal chemistry for creating compound libraries in drug discovery. Additionally, it has been explored in coordination chemistry as a ligand for metal-catalyzed reactions.