CHEM 28A - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

    Recent Professors
    A. Danowitz, D. Dormedy, D. Cao
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    20 students
    Difficulty
    7.3Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Chemistry 1B
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CHEM 28A
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is a study of the structures, properties, nomenclature and reactions of organic compounds with emphasis on reaction mechanisms. The course is recommended for students whose major is chemistry, premedical, predental, prepharmacy, biology, biochemistry or chemical engineering. The following topics are included: stereochemistry, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, amines, ethers, epoxides, aromatics, and organometallic compounds, resonance and conjugation, kinetic and thermodynamic control of reactions, multistep syntheses, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic spectroscopy, and mass spectroscopy. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC) (C-ID CHEM 150: CHEM 28A + CHEM 29A) (C-ID CHEM 160s: CHEM 28A + CHEM 28B + CHEM 29A + CHEM 29B)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 5:30pm–6:50pm, Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:15pm, Mon Wed 6:00pm–7:15pm