The scientist who produced an organic compound urea in the laboratory by heating an inorganic salt ammonium cyanate.

F. Wohler produced an organic compound urea in the laboratory by heating an inorganic compound like ammonium cyanate

${\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}\text{CNO}\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }{\text{NH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CONH}}_2$

Ammonium           Urea

cyanate