title: Isolation and synthesis of polyoxygenated dibenzofurans possessing biological activity.
abstract: Reports from the past ten years describing the isolation and/or synthesis of bioactive dibenzofurans possessing three or more oxygen-containing substituents are reviewed. Dibenzofuranoquinones are included in the review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. Electronic address: loveb@ecu.edu.
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; C023614:dibenzofuran; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Benzofurans; Quinones