Description General description 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. Application 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone was used in the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone. Packaging 5, 25 g in glass bottle