What was the first organic compound to be synthesized from inorganic compounds?

The story behind the answer

Urea is correct because in 1828 Friedrich Wöhler synthesized it by heating ammonium cyanate, an inorganic salt, causing it to rearrange into urea—an organic compound normally found in urine. This landmark experiment proved that organic molecules need not come only from living organisms, overturning the then-dominant “vitalism” theory.

Why remember it? Think “You-rea”: it’s the organic molecule your body excretes, yet Wö