Building Blocks; Miscellaneous; Vitamin Derivatives;
3-Pentanone (also known as diethyl ketone) is a simple, symmetrical dialkyl ketone. It is mainly used as a solvent in paint and a precursor to vitamin E. It is a useful synthetic intermediate. It can be used as a reagent to synthesize Ethyl 2-Cyano-3,3-diethylacrylate (E907600) by Knoevenagel condensation. It also shows anticonvulsant effect in several types of mouse seizure models.