May be prepared by dehydrohalogenation of 2-chloro-l-methylcyclopentan-3-one.
clear light yellow to yellow-brownish liquid
1-Methyl-1-cyclopenten-3-one has a sweet-floral, warm-spicy and diffusive yet quite tenacious odor.
Reported found in roasted onion, cooked pork, black tea, soybean and dried bonito
3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone was used in the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone.
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals.
ChEBI: 3-Methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is a cyclic ketone.
By dehydrohalogenation of 2-chloro-1-methyl-cyclopentan-3-one.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 101, p. 494, 1979
DOI: 10.1021/ja00496a044The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55, p. 371, 1990
3-Methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is a component of smoke flavoring.