5-(N-Phthalimido)-2-pentanone

Uses

2-(4-Oxopentyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione is an intermediate in synthesizing 5,6-Orthoquinone Primaquine-d6 Hydrobromide (O697512), an isotope labelled compound of 5,6-Orthoquinone Primaquine (O697510). 5,6-Orthoquinone Primaquine is used in the study of the differential pharmacological and toxicological properties of primaquine enantiomers. Primaquine is currently the only approved drug for the treatment and radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria.