Tropinone is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds, especially those related to the tropane alkaloid family. It plays a key role in the production of anticholinergic drugs, which are used to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, motion sickness, and certain types of poisoning. Due to its structural similarity to atropine and scopolamine, tropinone serves as a building block in developing derivatives with targeted neurological effects. It is also valuable in research settings for studying enzyme mechanisms and biosynthetic pathways in alkaloid formation.