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Basics of Organic Chemistry Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

short notes on basics of organic chemistry.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Compounds

Organic Compounds
Inorganic Compounds
obtained from living organisms (plants and animals).
prepared from non-living things (minerals and gases).

Vital Force Theory

Berzilius proposed that a 'vital force' was respon­sible for the formation of organic compounds.

Wohler Synthesis

F. Wohler synthe­sised an organic compound, urea, from an inorganic compound, ammonium cyanate.
NH4CNO -> NH2CONH2