Benzo[b]furans: An investigation into natural products, bioactivity, and synthesis

Benzo[b]furans have been found to exist in Nature since the late 19th Century. Since that time their investigations have revealed many avenues of understanding their properties. Many benzo[b]furans have exuded bioactivity to certain types of environments which have in turn reveled information that may be of usage to, among others, homo sapiens. But to ascertain more data about benzo[b]furans, interesting Chemistry has also been revealed, particularly in regards to formation of the furan ring itself. This communication will attempt to discuss these three areas and their current directions thereof.