Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteCHEM 102 with a grade of "C" or better. This constitutes the first part of a two-course sequence presenting the nomencla- ture, structure, stereochemistry, reactions, synthesis, and their mechanisms, of ali- phatic hydrocarbons, focusing on alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols and ethers. As the course progresses a multistep-synthetic approach involves the various classes of compounds. The hands-on laboratory presents the standard techniques of 181 preparation and isolation of organic compounds as well as the analysis of the puri- fied products involving a variety of modern equipment and instrumentation. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1Usually HeldMon Fri 8:00am–9:25am, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:25am, Mon 9:45am–10:50am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 12:00pm–1:25pm 