Wohler's preparation of urea and the fate of vitalism

1964/08/01 by Timothy O. Lipman · 25 citations
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paper · doi:10.1021/ed041p452

published in Journal of Chemical Education 41(8), 452 (American Chemical Society)

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Abstract

Organic chemistry as we know it was not immediately established with Wohler's preparation of urea, nor was it solely responsible for overthrowing vitalistic doctrine.

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