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"many organic compounds have been made from inorganic ones in the lab "

As an organic chemist I know a little something about this. The first example of this was the urea from ammonium cyanate. Now it is really called 'carbon chemistry'. Still, most of the starting materials we use in organic synthesis are derived from 'organic' chemicals from nature. But not all.

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Still, most of the starting materials we use in organic synthesis are derived from 'organic' chemicals from nature.

Cost and time considerations.