CHEM 420 - Organic Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    Ling Huang, Joel Hwang PhD, Binh C. Dao, Melekeh Nasiri, Noah Haughn
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 401 with a grade of "C" or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM 420
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This is a lecture-laboratory course designed to introduce students to the study of basic concepts of organic chemistry. Lecture topics include chemistry of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ether with emphasis on stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopy. Laboratory work includes basic techniques of separation and identification. Students will be introduced to a variety of modern instrumentation (GC, HPLC, FT-IR, GC-MS) in the laboratory.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:10pm–2:30pm, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm, Mon Wed 8:30am–11:35am, Tue Thu 2:40pm–5:45pm