In this article we will learn about Furan. Here we will discuss structure, synthesis, its reactions and aromaticity of furan.
Key words: Furan, Heterocyclic compounds, Aromatic compound, Huckel rule.
Introduction
Furan is a five member oxygen atom containing heterocyclic compound. It is aromatic compound with the Chemical formula C4H4O and Molecular weight 68.08 g/mol. Furan is colorless volatile liquid with boiling point 31.3 °C. Furan is used as a key starting material for the synthesis of many important compounds.