Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly in the development of central nervous system agents. Its structure supports the creation of bioactive molecules due to the presence of both aromatic and aliphatic functional groups. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for constructing cyclohexane-based scaffolds that mimic conformationally restricted analogs of biologically active substances. Also utilized in research settings to design ligands for G-protein coupled receptors and other therapeutic targets.