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CHEM 12C

Organic Chemistry III · 5 units · used in 216 transfer pathways

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About this course

This is an exploration of the physical properties and chemical behavior of important classes of organic compounds, focusing on amines, carboxylic acids, and carboxylic acid derivatives, with an introduction to the chemistry of terpenes, lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins. Topics include retrosynthesis, spectroscopic structure determination, and the reaction mechanism. Laboratory experiments will involve the multistep synthesis of organic compounds and the characterization of those compounds using chromatography 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.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

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

Prerequisites

CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistry IImin grade C

Catalog wording: “CHEM D012B with a grade of C or better

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

Transfer pathways that use CHEM 12C

ASSIST maps CHEM 12C to a requirement in 216 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

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