How does vital theory explain the origin of life?

This theory is somewhat similar to the theory of special creation. Ac­cording to this theory the living beings and all the chemical compounds present in them require a vital force and they also believed that this vital force is responsible for all the unique properties of living beings. They argued that the compounds present in living beings – organic compounds are present only in the living beings and are not present outside of the body of living organisms.

Many attempts by chemists to synthesise or­ganic compounds in the laboratory had failed. And this seemed to support the vital force theory. The supporters of vital theory argued that chemi­cals of living beings have a vital force, and can be created only by a super­natural force, and man being a product of this force can neither control nor is in a position to repeat this.