Welcome to the Organic Compounds Database. ... This 2483 compound database has been compiled by Harold M. Bell at Virginia Tech. Fill in the form below with as much information as you can.

see inorganic compound). Until 1828 (see urea), scientists believed that organic compounds could be formed only by life processes (hence the name).

The name organic chemistry came from the word organism. Prior to 1828, all organic compounds had been obtained from organisms or their remains.

We'll begin with the compounds of carbon and hydrogen. ... Here is a web site that contains some additional organic stuff. (NOTE: to see the models displayed on many of these pages you will need the

The HTML version of IUPAC "Blue Book" Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1979 and A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (Recommendations 1993), 1993, Blackwell ...

This page explains how to write the formula for an organic compound given its name - and vice versa. ... It covers alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, simple compounds containing halogens,

THE NAMES OF MORE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ... This page continues looking at the names of organic compounds containing chains of carbon atoms.

Cyclic organic compounds (7 C, 14 F) ... Pages in category "Organic compounds" ... Organic compounds are studied in organic chemistry; many of them, such as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (sugars),

Here we will discuss three of the most important types of organic compounds: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

Combined Chemical Dictionary (CCD) Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds (also included in CCD) Dictionary of Drugs (Formerly Pharmasource; ... Properties of Organic Compounds