Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Winter 2027, Spring 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteCHEM D012A with a grade of C or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course explores the physical properties and chemical behavior of important classes of organic compounds, focusing on alkynes, polyenes, aromatic compounds; alcohols, thiols, and ethers; and aldehydes and ketones and their derivatives. Retrosynthesis, spectroscopic structure determination, and the reaction mechanism will be examined in the course. Laboratory experiments will involve the synthesis of simple compounds and the characterization of those compounds using chromatography and infrared (IR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This course is for chemistry majors or those in closely-allied fields such as biochemistry and chemical engineering.Usually HeldMon Wed 11:30am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:45pm, Tue Thu 2:30pm–5:20pm, Tue Thu 4:00pm–5:15pm 