Iodine economic importance

Brassilexin 48 and sinalexin 49 are among the most potent phytoalexins produced by economically important cruciferous plants. The most efficient preparation of brassilexin 48, sinalexin 49, and analogues 52 reported uses a Vilsmeier formylation-amination of readily available indoline-2-thiones 50 followed by an aqueous ammonia work-up procedure with subsequent oxidation of the 3-(amino)methyleneindoline-2-thione intermediates 51 using iodine in pyridine (Scheme 10) <20010L1213, 2005JOC1828>. The reaction yields are dictated by the efficiency of the... 

Halides are compounds that include one of the halogen elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine. The simplest halides are combinations of one element, such as sodium (Na), with a halogen element, such as chlorine (Cl). Complex halides combine two or more elements with a halogen, and some contain water. Some halides are economically important minerals, such as halite (common salt), fluorite (fluorine), and chlorargyrite (silver ore). 

There are many natural sources of chlorine compounds, which is not surprising considering that it is the 20th most abundant element. Salt and salt water are widely available the Great Salt Lake contains 23% salt, and the Dead Sea contains about 30%. Because salt is so abundant, most minerals that contain chlorine are not important sources for economic reasons. Bromine is found in some salt brines and in the sea, as are some iodine compounds. 

Propylene demand will grow to the 11-billion lb level by 1973. Propylene from either heavier ethylene feed stocks or European imports will not alleviate the shortage completely. On the other handy it is not expected that price will exceed 3.1 cents/lb. In spite of decreasing propylene availability, refiners will consider release of alkylate stocks at this level. Development of an economic process for direct propylene production is in the future. Dehydrogenation or iodinative partial oxidation processes for propylene from propane are neither commercially proved nor have they been demonstrated to have economic promise. Dehydrogenation in the presence of sulfur may bypass propane dehydrogenation equilibrium limits, and preliminary experimental data are presented. 

Iodine deficiency affects the socioeconomic development of an afflicted community in other ways than its important physiological manifestations, viz., goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism, reproductive failure, and child mortality, among others. The socioeconomic retardation of the affected community occurs in two ways. People are mentally slower and less vigorous, so it is harder to educate and motivate them, and thus they are less productive in their work. Besides, iodine deficiency produces more handicapped individuals who depend on others for their care, which in turn diverts the community resources. Secondly, in most of the areas, agriculture is the most important economic activity, and domestic animals suffer from iodine deficiency in much the same way as people do. Therefore, domestic animals are smaller in size and produce less meat, eggs and wool. They also suffer from abortion and are often sterile. 

Notes The important consequences of iodine deficiency in fhe affecfed human popuiafion are menfai deficiency, deaf mutism and hypothyroidism, which increase the economic cost of treatment and reduce the individuai/community work output/productivity. iodine intervention in such communities reduced such adverse heaith effects which, in turn, increased work output both at the individuai and at the community ievei, reduced the cost of medicai assessment and treatment, and reduced educationai costs. 

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