CHEM 12B - Organic Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    William Trego
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: CHEM 012A.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 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
    Continuation of CHEM 12A: Reactions of functional groups and interactions of polyfunctional compounds, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Introduction to biochemistry: Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids. Laboratory work: Reactions, purification methods, measurements, multistep syntheses, qualitative analysis, use of instrumentation.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:30pm–4:20pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:15pm, Tue Thu 1:30pm–4:20pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm