A bicyclic aromatic compound consisting of a benzene ring fused to a furan ring (a five-membered oxygen-containing ring), found in various natural products and used in organic synthesis.
From 'benz-' (benzene) + 'di-' (two) + 'furan' (an oxygen-containing heterocycle from Spanish/Portuguese 'furan'). This term describes naturally occurring and synthetic compounds identified in the 20th century.
Benzdifurans show up naturally in honey and other foods—they're responsible for some of the attractive colors and flavors, and chemists have learned to synthesize them for use in pharmaceuticals and materials.
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