State the uses of halogen containing organic compounds.

Explanation

These compounds are used as a solvents for relatively non - polar compounds and as a starting materials for the synthesis of wide range of organic compounds.
Chloramphenicol, a Chlorine containing antibiotic, produced by microorganisms is very effective for the tretment of typhoid fever.
Our body produces iodine containing hormone, thyroxine, thedeficiency of which causes a disease called goiter.
Synthetic halogen compounds, viz. chloroquine is used for the treatment of malaria, halothane is used as an anaesthetic during surgery.
Certain fully fluorinated compounds are being considered as potential blood substitutes in surgery.