ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter I Organic chemistry is the chemistry of the compounds of carbon o The compounds of carbon are central to life on this planet o every living organism is made of organic compounds g Consider what the world would be like if all the carbon and carbon compounds were removed suddenly. The result would be somewhat like the barren surface of the moon o life is organic chemistry Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 1 Organic chemistry is the chemistry of the compounds of carbon. The compounds of carbon are central to life on this planet. Every living organism is made of organic compounds. Consider what the world would be like if all the carbon and carbon compounds were removed suddenly. The result would be somewhat like the barren surface of the moon. Life is organic chemistry