ben·zo·fu·ran

(bĕn′zō-fyo͝or′ăn′, -fyo͝o-răn′)

A colorless liquid, C₈H₆O, found in coal tar and used to make thermoplastic resins for paints and varnishes. Also called coumarone.

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benzofuran

(ˌbɛnzəʊˈfjʊəræn)

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless insoluble aromatic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: C8H6O. Also called: coumarone or cumarone

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cou•ma•rone

(ˈku məˌroʊn)

n.

a colorless liquid, C₈H₆O₇, derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of thermosetting resins used in paints and printing inks. Also called benzofuran.

[1880–85; < German Cumaron; see coumarin, -one]

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benzofuran - a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins

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Cano, AM1 theoretical study, synthesis and biological evaluation of some benzofuran analogues of anti-inflammatory arylalkanoic acids, Eur J Pharm Sci., 7, 161 (1999).

Characterization and Synthesis of This Comb Type Copolymer with Styrene Using A Macromonomer Containing Polyethylmethacrylate

A new benzofuran derivative glycoside and a new coumarin glycoside from roots of Heracleum dissectum Ledeb.

Flavonoid Glycosides from Heracleum pastinaca Fenzl/Heracleum pastinaca Fenzl'in Flavonoit Glikozitleri

Two Novel Cytotoxic Benzofuran Derivatives from Brazilian Propolis.

Evaluation of the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Chilean Propolis on Histological Sections of Mouse Ears/Evaluacion de la Actividad Anti-inflamatoria de Propoleos Chileno sobre Cortes Histologicos de Orejas de Raton

Coskun, "Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of new benzofuran substituted chalcones," Journal of Chemistry, vol.

Synthesis, Antimicrobial, and Computational Evaluation of Novel Isobutylchalcones as Antimicrobial Agents

A recent study isolated alkaloids, flavonoids, benzofuran, and triterpenoid from the roots of Sophorae Radix.

Profiling of the Major Phenolic Compounds and Their Biosynthesis Genes in Sophora flavescens Aiton

The [sup.13]C-NMR spectra (Table 4) showed signals equivalent to total eighteen carbons and among them eight aromatic carbons at [[delta].sub.C] 153.5 (C), 153.4 (C), 144.9 (CH), 126.6 (C), 120.8 (C), 120.6 (CH), 106.2 (CH), and 98.3 (CH) revealed a benzofuran moiety.

Nonvolatile Chemical Constituents from the Leaves of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov and Their Free Radical-Scavenging Activity

Chem analysis of a benzofuran derivative, 2-(2-ethylaminopropyl)benzofuran (2-EAPB), eight synthetic cannabinoids, five cathinone derivatives, and five other designer drugs newly detected in illegal products.

Human Hepatocyte Metabolism of Novel Synthetic Cannabinoids MN-18 and Its 5-Fluoro Analog 5F-MN-18

McKinzie, "Selective stimulation of colonic transit by the benzofuran 5HT4 agonist, prucalopride, in healthy humans," Gut, vol.

The Effect of Prucalopride on Small Bowel Transit Time in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy