Abstract: The possible sources of phellandrene from natural plants and chemical synthesis, the structural characteristic,the physical and chemical properties of phellandrene were introduced in this paper. The application development of phellandrene in fine chemistry was also discussed from four aspects, which were synthetic perfumes, bioactive substances, pharmacological active substances, as well as functional materials. Its fine chemical applications in nowadays and further were also analyzed.

Key words: phellandrene, sources, fine chemistry, applications