Practical Applications
## The Chemistry Around Us
From the moment you wake up, organic chemistry is everywhere! The soaps, plastics, and foods you use and eat are all made of organic compounds.
### Where You’ll Find It
- Cleaning products rely on organic surfactants.
- Plastics, fabrics, and even aromas are made from organic molecules.
- The flavors and colors in food are due to organic compounds.
Understanding organic chemistry helps us make safer, greener, and better products.
Examples
- The sweet smell of vanilla comes from vanillin, an organic molecule.
- Nylon, used in clothes, is a synthetic organic polymer.