CHEM 281 - Organic Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    MacKenzie Alvarez, John V. Nguyen
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 202 , Minimum grade C
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CHEM 281
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    An introduction to general principles of organic chemistry covering the structures, properties and reactivity of organic compounds. Emphasis is onvmolecular orbital theory, functional group reactivity, nomenclature, substitutionvand elimination mechanisms, sterochemistry, chemical equilibria and spectroscopy. Laboratory techniques include isolation, purification, synthetic procedures and spectroscopy. This is the first semester of a two semester sequence. (UC credit limitation). C-ID CHEM 150.
    Usually Held
    Fri 11:20am–2:40pm, Fri 2:40pm–5:50pm, Fri 3:00pm–6:20pm, Fri 5:50pm–9:00pm