ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter I 12 A Vitalism(生命力论) During 1780s Scientists began to distinguish organic compounds and inorganic compounds o Organic compounds -obtained from living organisms o Inorganic compounds- came from nonliving sources g Vitalism: Vital force(生命力)”was necessary for the synthesis of an organic compounds Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 1 1.2A Vitalism（生命力论） During 1780s scientists began to distinguish organic compounds and inorganic compounds. Organic compounds — obtained from living organisms. Inorganic compounds — came from nonliving sources. Vitalism:“Vital force（生命力）” was necessary for the synthesis of an organic compounds