Natural Production of Organohalogen Compounds (2003)This book summarizes the state of the art knowledge on naturally occurring organohalogens, of which more than 3700 are documented. The chapters cover all aspects of this field, including the structural diversity and sources of organohalogens, the mechanisms for their formation and biodegradation, the clinical use of dichloroacetate, and the synthesis of the powerful anticancer chlorine containing cryptophycin. Both biogenic and abiogenic sources of