4-Phenylcyclohexene

4-Phenylcyclohexene (CAS 4994-16-5) is a cyclic olefin compound used as a chemical building block and specialty solvent in pharmaceutical synthesis and polymer chemistry. Its reactive double bond makes it a functional intermediate for constructing complex ring-containing molecular frameworks.

In pharmaceutical and biotech research, it serves as a synthetic intermediate for producing cyclohexane-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and chiral building blocks requiring defined ring geometry.

Polymer chemists use it as a monomer in specialty polymerization processes, where the pendant phenyl group and olefinic functionality allow incorporation into structured polymer backbones.

It also functions as a carrier solvent in formulation development where aromatic-aliphatic character improves compatibility with specific resin or polymer matrices in various industrial applications.

In life sciences research settings, it supports the preparation of reference standards and structurally defined intermediates for screening libraries and other analytical testing procedures.

4-Phenylcyclohexene is supplied as a clear liquid in research and commercial quantities. It is available primarily at technical and high-purity grades for diverse laboratory requirements.

Purity specifications typically range from 97% to 99%+ for synthesis and reference applications. Packaging options generally scale from small laboratory quantities to bulk volumes depending on supplier capability.