Organoiodine Compound
Organoiodine compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more carbon–iodine bonds. They occur widely in organic chemistry, but are relatively rare in nature. The thyroxine hormones are organoiodine compounds that are required for health and the reason for government-mandated iodization of salt.
Read more about Organoiodine Compound: Structure, Bonding, General Properties, Industrial Applications, Biological Role, Methods For Preparation of The C–I Bond, See Also
Famous quotes containing the word compound:
“We are all aware that speech, like chemistry, has a structure. There is a limited set of elements—vowels and consonants—and these are combined to produce words which, in turn, compound into sentences.”
—Roger Brown (b. 1925)