SYNTHESI S AND BIOL OGICAL ACTIVITY OF FURAN DERIVATIVES

Furan derivative are an important c lass of heterocyclic compound that possess important biologica l properties . From last few decades a considerable amount of attention has been focussed on synthesis of Furan derivatives and screening them for different pharmacological activities . The furan ring system is the basic skeleton of numerous compounds possessing cardiovascular activities. An iodinated lipophilic furan derivative is widely used in the treatment of ventricular and atrial fibrillation. These moieties are widely employed as antibacteri al, antiviral, anti - inflammatory , antifungal , antitumor , Antihyperglycemic , Analgesic , Anticonvulsant etc. Slight change in substitution pattern in furan nucleus causes distinguishable difference in their biological activities. In this review we are discu ssing about synthesis and various biological activities of newly synthesized furan derivatives. Keyword : F uran, Antihyperglycemic , Analgesic, Anticonvulsant activity. * Author for Correspondence