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    1. Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds and their relation to other branches of chemistry. 2. Historically, it was believed that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms (theory of vitalism) but Friedrich Wohler synthesized urea from inorganic compounds in 1828, disproving this theory. 3. Since then, chemists have been able to synthesize many organic compounds in the laboratory through heating and chemical reactions.

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    1. Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds and their relation to other branches of chemistry. 2. Historically, it was believed that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms (theory of vitalism) but Friedrich Wohler synthesized urea from inorganic compounds in 1828, disproving this theory. 3. Since then, chemists have been able to synthesize many organic compounds in the laboratory through heating and chemical reactions.

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    CHM102

    HISTORICAL SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

    1.0. Introduction

    In nature, chemical compounds are classified into two:

    - Organic compounds
    - Inorganic compounds

    Organic compounds

    The main composition of man is organic compounds. However, organic compounds can be
    converted to inorganic substances through heating process.

    Inorganic substances could not be converted into organic substances. These observations gave
    rise to the theory of vitalism.

    It states: 1) life and substances associated with life were not bound by the laws of science.

    2) These life connected substances had a vital force that man cannot control.

    This theory of vitalism was debunked by Friedrich Wholer.

    A German Chemist formed an organic compound urea (end product of body’s metabolism of
    protein) by heating an inorganic compound (ammonium cyanate) in 1828.

    After some years, Chemists are able to synthesize many organic compounds.

    NH4 + (OCN) ----------- (NH2)2.CO

    What is organic chemistry?

    Organic chemistry is the study of compounds that contain carbon compounds relationship
    between organic chemisytry to other branches.

    Biochemistry
    Inorganic
    Organic Physical
    Nuclear
    Cellular

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