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CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry II

Course Description

This course explores the physical properties and chemical behavior of important classes of organic compounds, focusing on alkynes, polyenes, aromatic compounds; alcohols, thiols, and ethers; and aldehydes and ketones and their derivatives. Retrosynthesis, spectroscopic structure determination, and the reaction mechanism will be examined in the course. Laboratory experiments will involve the synthesis of simple compounds and the characterization of those compounds using chromatography and infrared (IR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This course is for chemistry majors or those in closely-allied fields such as biochemistry and chemical engineering.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Construct logical multi-step syntheses for organic molecules.
  • Use Molecular Orbital theory and Resonance to explain reactions of benzene and other molecules with conjugated π systems.
  • Increase breadth of knowledge of organic reactions to include functional groups containing oxygen, benzene and more complex π systems.
  • Construct molecular structures of increasingly complex molecules from IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR data.

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Course Details

Units
5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 6
Gen Ed
Non-GE Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 12A with a grade of C or better
Advisory(ies)
EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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