Efforts in the synthesis of furo[3,2,b]furan from the inexpensive compound isosorbide will be presented. Furo[3,2,b]furan has been identified as a promising monomer for the preparation of conducting polymers for organic photovoltaic (solar cell) applications. Furo[3,2,b]furan is a simple molecule with a formula of C_6H4O₂ and a planar bicyclic aromatic ring structure. The sulfur analog, thieno[3,2,b]thiophene is a well-known compound, but no reliable syntheses of furo[3,2,b]furan have been reported. Isosorbide serves as an ideal starting compound because 1) it already has the desired bicyclic carbon skeleton, and 2) it is inexpensive. A variety of procedures, including acid catalyzed dehydration and conversion of the alcohols to tosylates, has thus far been unsuccessful.