4-Methoxy ring-substituted octyl phenylcyanoacrylate (PCA) is reported in synthesis and evaluation of octocrylene-inspired compounds for UV-filter activity . 3-Methoxyphenyl ethyl PCA is mentioned in 2-pyridone synthesis under solvent-free conditions ; in synthesis of 3,3-dimethyl-5-methoxy-1-indanone and 9,9-dimethyl-2-methoxy-5benzosuberone ; in synthesis of 2-substituted 4-arylpiperidines and benzomorphans as potential analgesics , and synthesis of 1,4-dialkyl-4-arylpiperidines . 3-Butoxy ethyl PCA is involved in preparation, reactions, and studies of conjugated heteroenoid compounds ; in studies of conformation and configuration of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds from their NMR spectra , and in synthesis and reactions of conjugated compounds . 1-Butoxy-3-ethenylbenzene is reported in Rhodium-catalyzed cross-coupling of organoboron compounds with vinyl acetate ; in preparation of negative-working resist compositions ; in manufacturing dry visual macrocapsules and cosmetic compositions . 4-(hexyloxy)-1-ethenylbenzene is reported in synthesis and optical properties of bipolar quinoxaline-triphenylamine based stilbene compounds ; in studies of impact of charge density on host-guest interactions within amphiphilic polymer assemblies in apolar media ; in synthesis of resveratrol derivatives as new analgesic drugs through desensitization of the TRPA1 receptor ; in synthesis of alkoxy-substituted hexastyrylbenzenes ; in Diels-Alder reaction on the fullerene core , and in synthesis of new liquid crystalline compounds based on 1,4-diarylbuta-1,3-dienes .