A Review on Benzofuran Derivatives and Its Biological Activities

Abstract

Benzofuran derivatives make up a significant portion of the collection of physiologically active heterocycles found in nature. Individual benzofurans have a wide range of pharmacological activity, demonstrating the undeniable interest in this class of chemicals. Due to their strong biological activity and prospective use as pharmacological agents, benzofuran and its derivatives have drawn the attention of medicinal chemists and pharmacologists. Benzofurans exhibit a wide range of biological functions, which has sparked interest in the structure–activity connections of these compounds among medicinal chemists. This research has led to the identification of multiple lead molecules in a variety of illness situations. The remarkable progress benzofuran derivatives have made in treating a variety of ailments in a very short period of time attests to their importance for medicinal chemistry research. With an update of recent research discoveries on this nucleus, the current study aims to highlight the development in the diverse pharmacological actions of benzofuran derivatives in the existing literature.