Attaching the word organic to food and other consumer items has become a mark of quality, to signify that something is natural and unadulterated. Isn't it time to reclaim that connection for organic chemistry as well? Organic chemistry is the chemistry of life! The science of organic chemistry has its roots in the study of natural products--organic compounds isolated from nature. Organic compounds are foods and medicines, soaps and perfumes, preservatives and cosmetics, spices and seasonings, etc. For more detailed information, please review the following for Chemistry of Organic Compounds: