Furofurans

chemical compound

chemical compound

Isosorbide is a bicyclic chemical compound from the group of diols and the oxygen-containing heterocycles, containing two fused furan rings. The starting material for isosorbide is D-sorbitol, which is obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of D-glucose, which is in turn produced by hydrolysis of starch. Isosorbide is discussed as a plant-based platform chemical from which biodegradable derivatives of various functionality can be obtained.

chemical compound

Brecanavir (INN; codenamed GW640385) is a protease inhibitor which has been studied for the treatment of HIV.