Furan

Furan possesses a unique structure making it suitable for numerous synthetic transformations. Due to its aromatic character, Furan can react with electrophiles to generate 2-substituted furan derivatives, some of which are intermediates in API drug manufacturing. As an electron-rich diene, Furan can participate in Diels-Alder reactions with dienophiles to prepare oxabicycloheptene structures. The Diels-Alder adducts can be incorporation into smart coatings, in which retro-Diels-Alder leads to the unique properties. Certain Diels-Alder adducts can be further transformed to compounds which exhibit biocidal activity. Furan  is also a key raw material for industrial production of Beta-Carotene.