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Name a few sources of organic chemistry?
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- Plants: Compounds like sugar, starch and cellulose, as well as several drugs, are obtained from plants.
- Animals: Urea, proteins, fats, etc., are obtained from animals.
- Coal: Destructive distillation of coal produces benzene, toluene, naphthalene, dyes, drugs, perfumes, etc.
- Petroleum: A large number of organic compounds, like gasoline, fuel gases, petrol, naphtha, etc., are obtained from petroleum.
- Fermentation: Compounds like ethyl alcohol and acetic acid are obtained by fermentation.
- Wood: Methyl alcohol, acetone, etc., are obtained by destructive distillation of wood.
- Synthetic methods: Most organic compounds are now synthesized in the laboratory.
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