Spring 2025
CHEM 12B 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Chemistry 112B
Organic Chemistry
Matthew B Francis
Class #:20382
Units: 5
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Chemistry
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
21
Enrolled: 135
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 156
Waitlist Max: 40
Open Reserved Seats:
37 reserved for Undergraduate Majors in the College of Chemistry and Chemistry BA Students in the College of Letters & Science
Course Materials Fees
$80 Course Materials & Service Fee
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, 0 hours of review of material presented in class lectures or review of laboratory sections. unit credit not awarded. attendance not required. per week, 5 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 13TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Morgan 101
Mulford 159
Other classes by Matthew B Francis
+ 2 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
A study of all aspects of fundamental organic chemistry, including nomenclature, chemical and physical properties, reactions and syntheses of the major classes of organic compounds. The study includes theoretical aspects, reaction mechanisms, multistep syntheses, and the chemistry of polycyclic and heterocyclic compounds. This course is more extensive and intensive than 3A-3B and includes a greater emphasis on reaction mechanisms and multistep syntheses. 12A (F); 12B (SP)
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for 12B after taking both 3B and 3BL. Deficiency in 12B may be removed by successfully completing 3B and 3BL in the same semester. Students will receive no credit for 12B after taking 112B. Chem 12B is formerly known as Chem 112B.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
37 reserved for Undergraduate Majors in the College of Chemistry and Chemistry BA Students in the College of Letters & Science
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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