CHEM 12B - Organic Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    Rachel Moller
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 12A
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of CHEM 12B
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This is the second semester of a year-long organic chemistry course designed as a continuation of CHEM 12A. Topics include nomenclature, stereochemistry, mechanism, reactions, and spectroscopic studies of the various organic functional groups. Lecture and laboratory methods will focus on synthesis, isolation, purification, elucidation and identification of organic structures as well as instrumental methods and data interpretation. (C-ID: CHEM 160S CHEM 12A+12B) PREREQUISITE: CHEM 12A
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 2:30pm–5:35pm