(CHE 260) Chapter 1: Structure & Bonding

Organic Chemistry

The study of compounds containing the element carbon.

T or F: All living things are made of both organic and inorganic chemicals.

True

Provide 2 examples of organic chemicals.

• Proteins

• DNA

• Foods

• Medicines

The foundation of organic chemistry began in the mid-______.

The foundation of organic chemistry began in the mid-1700s.

Are the vast majority of compounds inorganic or organic?

Vast majority are organic (~99%).

Organic compounds were originally obtained from…

resources like plants & animals

In the early ______ began attempting to synthesize organic compounds in laboratories.

In the early 1800s began attempting to synthesize organic compounds in laboratories.

What was one of the major motivations for the introduction of organic synthesis (i.e. synthetic production of organic compounds).

Demand for dyes that could be used by common folk to dye their clothes.

Define “Organic Synthesis”

Deliberate construction of organic compounds through chemical reactions.

T or F: The nucleobases of DNA are examples of organic compounds.

True

Name the nucleobases.

1. Adenine (A)

2. Guanine (G)

3. Thymine (T)

4. Cytosine (C)

5. Uracil (U)

T or F: Glucose is an inorganic molecule.

False → Glucose is organic