Do you know the history behind this essential branch of chemistry? Let’s dive into its origins.
It grew out of early 19th‑century ‘vital force’ thinking — Berzelius tagged compounds from living things as organic, and the name stuck even after 1828 when Wöhler made urea from inorganic salts. I keep it straight by pinning 1828 in my notes and revisiting a quick refresher like Wöhler synthesis - Wikipedia; are you after the pre‑1828 origin or the post‑Wöhler shift?