1847 ⟶ Acetic Acid Synthesis Disproves Vitalism

Hermann Kolbe obtains acetic acid from completely inorganic ...
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🧪 Friedrich Woehler Synthesizes Urea

Friedrich Woehler synthesized urea; first synthesis of an organic compound from inorganic starting materials.⟶
Friedrich Woehler Synthesizes Urea (1828)
ChemistryOrganic chemistryUreaChemical synthesisVitalism19th centuryWoehler
GermanyGermany

⚗️ Friedrich Wöhler Synthesizes Urea, Disproving Vitalism

Friedrich Wöhler synthesizes urea, thereby establishing that organic compounds could be produced from inorganic starting materials, disproving the theory of vitalism.⟶
Friedrich Wöhler Synthesizes Urea, Disproving Vitalism (1828)
ChemistryOrganic chemistryUreaChemical synthesisVitalism19th centuryWoehler
GermanyGermany

🧪 Acetic Acid Synthesis Disproves Vitalism

Hermann Kolbe obtains acetic acid from completely inorganic sources, further disproving vitalism.⟶
Acetic Acid Synthesis Disproves Vitalism (1847)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryVitalismHermann KolbeSynthesis19th CenturyChemical Synthesis
GermanyGermany

🟦 Baeyer Begins Work on Indigo Dye

Adolf von Baeyer begins work on indigo dye, a milestone in modern industrial organic chemistry which revolutionizes the dye industry.⟶
Baeyer Begins Work on Indigo Dye (1865)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBaeyerDyesIndustrial Chemistry19th CenturyColorChemical Synthesis
GermanyGermany

💊 Synthesis of Vitamin B12

Albert Eschenmoser and Robert Woodward synthesized vitamin B12.⟶
Synthesis of Vitamin B12 (1972)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryVitamin B12SynthesisAlbert EschenmoserRobert WoodwardComplex Molecule1970s
SwitzerlandSwitzerland