CHEM 12A

About this course

This is an introduction to the physical properties and chemical behavior of important classes of organic compounds, focusing on hydrocarbons and haloalkanes. Topics include retrosynthesis, spectroscopic structure determination, and the reaction mechanism. Laboratory experiments will involve the synthesis of simple compounds and the characterization of those compounds using gas chromatography (GC), and infrared (IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This course is for chemistry majors or those in closely-allied fields such as biochemistry and chemical engineering.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• CHEM 1CGeneral Chemistry III
• orCHEM 1CHGeneral Chemistry III - HONORSmin grade C

Catalog wording: “CHEM D001C or CHEM D01CH with a grade of C or better”

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

What this course unlocks

De Anza courses that list CHEM 12A as a prerequisite.

• CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry II

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