用作香料和医药中间体。 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone undergoes reduction in presence of triethylammonium formate and palladium catalyst to form saturated ketone. It undergoes B(C6F5)3 catalyzed hydrosilation to yield complex reaction mixtures of 1,2 addition products and oligomers. 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone was used in the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone. 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone undergoes reduction in presence of triethylammonium formate and palladium catalyst to form saturated ketone. It undergoes B(C6F5)3 catalyzed hydrosilation to yield complex reaction mixtures of 1,2 addition products and oligomers. 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone was used in the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone.