CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I


Course Description

This is an introduction to the physical properties and chemical behavior of important classes of organic compounds, focusing on hydrocarbons and haloalkanes. Topics include retrosynthesis, spectroscopic structure determination, and the reaction mechanism. Laboratory experiments will involve the synthesis of simple compounds and the characterization of those compounds using gas chromatography (GC), and infrared (IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This course is for chemistry majors or those in closely-allied fields such as biochemistry and chemical engineering.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
27866 CHEM 12A 04 M·W···· 11:30 AM-12:45 PM David Gray S32
M·W···· 07:30 AM-10:20 AM SC2210

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2024-09-23 to 2024-12-13.
Footnote:
CHEM-012A-04:Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.


Course Details

Units
5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 6
Gen Ed
General Education Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Prerequisite
CHEM 1C or CHEM 1CH with a grade of C or better
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