CHEM 249 - Organic Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    William J. Nguyen, Crystal F. Jenkins, Juan M. Fernandez, Wyatt R. Swift-Ramirez
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    7.4Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: CHEM 229
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is the first semester of a year of organic chemistry. This course will cover: structure and bonding, nomenclature, descriptive chemistry, reaction mechanisms, synthetic methods and IR spectroscopy for different functional groups including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, organometallics, alcohols, and ethers. Laboratory will include: separations/purifications identification, and simple syntheses.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:05am–1:05pm, Tue Thu 8:30am–9:55am, Tue Thu 6:00pm–7:25pm, Tue Thu 7:35pm–10:35pm