4-Bromo-2-methoxyaniline is used as a reagent in the synthesis of 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole ureas as potent anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors. It is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of chroman-3-amides as potent Rho kinase inhibitors. It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.