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- Origins: 19th Century
- Main compounds studied: Carbon and hydrogen
- Other compounds of interest: nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorous
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Origins
The history of organic chemistry dates back to the early 19th century when Michel Chevreul separated the acids that make up soap. By separating the individual compounds, he proved it was possible to produce new compounds without using vital force.cyberlipid.org: The Work of ChevreulNotable Discoveries
In 1928, Friedrich Wohler converted ammonium cyanate into urea. This became known as the Wohler synthesis. In 1856, William Henry Perkin accidentally manufactured Perkin's mauve, an organic dye, while trying to synthesize the anti-malaria drug quinine. In 1858, August Kekule and Archibald Scott Couper suggested that a carbon lattice could be formed by the linking of tetravalent carbon atoms.scienceworld.wolfram.com: Friedrich Wohler Biographychemheritage.org: William Henry Perkin Biography-
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Organic Chemistry Questions
omeone told me that anything containing carbon is organic. I replied that while organic chemists might refer to molecules containing carbon 1 AnswerThere are several different definitions of "organic." 1. To a modern organic chemist, any molecule containing carbon is "organic," regardless of its source. I... read more
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Organic Chemistry Theories
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so like.. do we have to learning organic chemistry for our sience exam?
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65 pages left of this organic chemistry textbook before I can allow myself to sleep.
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RT @dangerous_rose: i really despise organic chemistry. i feel like no matter how much i study, i am doomed.
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@Nightfire69 I do enjoy alchemy. It is so easy for me to get excited talking about alchemy and chemistry. Organic sciences!
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You know you're in organic chemistry when the professors can use carbon chains to draw rabbits.
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