Iodination (Noun)
Meaning
The substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Iodination of organic compounds is a crucial step in synthesizing various pharmaceuticals and imaging agents.
- The process of iodination involves the electrophilic addition of iodine to alkenes or alkynes, resulting in the formation of vicinal diiodides.
- In medicinal chemistry, iodination is used to prepare radiolabeled compounds for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.
- Iodination of tyrosine residues in proteins is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis and regulation.
- The use of iodination in organic synthesis has led to the development of various methods for introducing iodine into complex molecules.