CHM151Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Substituent, Cycloalkane, Cyclopentane
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It was once believed that compounds found in and produced by living things were infused with a. Vital force setting them apart from inorganic compounds. W hler synthesized urea (an important component of urine) in his lab from inorganic reactants without the use of a vital force . This was a turning point that paved the way for the synthesis of complex organic compounds throughout the 19th century and into the present. Rather than being classified by their method of production, today, organic compounds are defined as any compound containing carbon. Though it is now known that carbon containing compounds do not possess a unique force, these versatile molecules are still the subject of their own subdivision of chemistry. The simplest organic compounds are composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen. Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between the carbon atoms are known as alkanes.
