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Furan vs Benzofuran - What's the difference?

furan | benzofuran |

In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between furan and benzofuran

is that furan is (organic chemistry) any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, c4h4o while benzofuran is (organic chemistry) any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

As nouns the difference between furan and benzofuran

is that furan is (organic chemistry) any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, c4h4o while benzofuran is (organic chemistry) any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

furan

English

(wikipedia furan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.

    • Derived terms

    * furanose ----

    benzofuran

    English

    (wikipedia benzofuran)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

    • Synonyms

    * cumaron * coumarone

    Hyponyms

    * amiodarone * benzbromarone * benziodarone * cloridarol * isobenzofuran * oxetorone

    See also

    * psoralen