Chemistry Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry DUHS 2022
PMDC Verified Question 46 of 83
The first organic compound manufacture from inorganic compound was:
A
Ethyl acetate
B
Urea
C
Acetic acid
D
Methane
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Urea
Concept:

The "Vital Force Theory" posited that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms. Friedrich Wöhler disproved this in 1828.

Solution:

  • Wöhler accidentally synthesized urea (an organic compound found in urine) while attempting to prepare ammonium cyanate (an inorganic salt) by heating it.


  • \( \text{NH}_4\text{CNO} \xrightarrow{\Delta} \text{CO}(\text{NH}_2)_2 \)


  • This was the first laboratory synthesis of an organic compound from inorganic precursors.


Why other options are incorrect:

Acetic acid was synthesized later by Kolbe. Methane was synthesized by Berthelot.

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