Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride is used as a selective mannosidase inhibitor. It is used in the study of tyrosine phosphorylation of janus protein tyrosine kinase in the EPO-responsive normal erythroblastoid cells of anemic mice. It is used in steroid assays and as an N-protecting reagent. Its free base, phenylhydrazine is used to prepare indoles, which find application as intermediates in the synthesis of various dyes and pharmaceuticals.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.