👉 "furfuran" is a synthetic organic compound that has been used in various fields, including materials science, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. It was first synthesized by Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich in 1937 under the name "Ehrlich's compound", but it was later renamed furfuran because of its resemblance to furfur, a type of wool. Furfur is a highly reactive organic compound that undergoes oxidation reactions with various chemicals. Its chemical structure can
