ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter I 9 1828 Wohler found that it was possible to convert the" inorganic"salt, ammonium cyanate, into the previously known organic substance, urea NHACI AgCNo AgCl NH4CNO NHACNO CO(NH2) 9 1845, Acetic acid( Kolbe °1854, Lipid( Berthelot °1861, Sugar 9 7 millions organic compounds had been synthesized Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 1 1828, Wöhler found that it was possible to convert the “inorganic” salt, ammonium cyanate, into the previously known “organic” substance, urea. NH4Cl + AgCNO AgCl + NH4CNO NH4CNO CO(NH2)2 1845, Acetic acid (Kolbe) 1854, Lipid (Berthelot) 1861, Sugar 7 millions organic compounds had been synthesized