Relation between Symmetric algebra and Universal enveloping algebra as Lie algebras.

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Let $L$ be a Lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$. Assume $L$ satisfies PBW theorem. We can associate two Lie algebras with $L$:

1) $U(L):$ the universal enveloping algebra. Here the Lie bracket is defined by $[x,y]=x*y-y*x$ where $*$ is the product induced from tensor product.

2)$S(L):$ the symmetric algebra. Here the Lie bracket is defined by extending the Leibniz rule $[xy,z]=x[y,z]+[x,z]y.$

Q) Are theses two Lie algebras isomorphic as Lie algebras.