Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active ingredients for central nervous system drugs and analgesics. It serves as a building block in organic synthesis due to its stable cyclohexyl backbone and amine functionality, enabling the formation of amides, sulfonamides, and other nitrogen-containing compounds. Also employed in the preparation of agrochemicals and specialty polymers where structural rigidity and stereochemistry are important. Its trans configuration offers favorable spatial orientation for selective reactions in asymmetric synthesis.