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.

Where is 4-Phenylcyclohexene used?

• Pharmaceutical and biotech research: synthetic intermediate for cyclohexane-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and chiral building blocks requiring defined ring geometry
• Polymer chemistry: monomer in specialty polymerization, with pendant phenyl group and olefinic functionality incorporated into structured polymer backbones
• Formulation development: carrier solvent where aromatic-aliphatic character improves compatibility with resin or polymer matrices
• Life sciences research: preparation of reference standards and structurally defined intermediates for screening libraries and analytical testing
• Its reactive double bond makes it a functional intermediate for constructing complex ring-containing molecular frameworks.

Commercial specifications

• 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.