3,4-Epoxycyclopentanone is used as a reactant in the enantioselective synthesis of (silyloxy)cyclopentenone via catalytic epoxide ring opening. Also used in asymmetric preparation of hydroxycyclopentenones by cinchona alkaloid-catalyzed desymmetrization/fragmentation of epoxycyclopentanones.
![6-OXABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXAN-3-ONE Structure](/CAS/20180601/GIF/74017-10-0.gif)