(Z)-3-Methylpent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol is used as a reagent in organic synthesis of many compounds including that of prolycopene which is a tangerine-colored tetra-Z-isomer of lycopene that is found in fruits of the tangerine tomato. Z)-3-Methylpent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol is also used in the synthesis of Leucosceptroids A and B which have potent antifungal properties.