Naturally Occurring Organohalogen Compounds

The third volume of a trilogy on organohalogen compounds documents 8,000 naturally occurring compounds, primarily containing chlorine or bromine, with some containing iodine and fluorine. These compounds are produced by marine and terrestrial organisms and abiotic processes, and new extraterrestrial sources are also documented. Chemical structures, biological activity, biohalogenation, biodegradation, natural function, and future outlook are presented.

Format: Hardback
Length: 546 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

The present volume is the third in a trilogy that documents naturally occurring organohalogen compounds, bringing the total number to approximately 8,000 compounds to date. Nearly all of these natural products contain chlorine or bromine, with a few containing iodine and, fewer still, fluorine. Produced by ubiquitous marine (algae, sponges, corals, bryozoa, nudibranchs, fungi, bacteria) and terrestrial organisms (plants, fungi, bacteria, insects, higher animals) and universal abiotic processes (volcanos, forest fires, geothermal events), organohalogens pervade the global ecosystem. Newly identified extraterrestrial sources are also documented. In addition to chemical structures, biological activity, biohalogenation, biodegradation, natural function, and future outlook are presented.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031266287
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023