100 H3C 80 60 40 CH3 H3C 20 H3C H;c+ 0.0- 0.0 15 30 45 60 75 90 m/z Figure 3. Positive ion mass spectrum of methyl acetate. Note that the peak with the greatest relative intensity is not that of the parent ion fragment. Note in Figure 3. that the peaks corresponding to m/Z = 29 and 42 correspond to fragments which resulted from more than a single bond-breaking event. Rel. Intensity

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A low-intensity peak at ?/? = 31 can be seen in the mass spectrum of methyl acetate in  Figure 3. Propose a fragment that could originate from methyl acetate and be responsible for this peak. 

100
+
H3C
80
60
[LJ
40
+
CH3
H3C
+
20
H3C
H;c+
0.0+
0.0
15
30
45
60
75
90
m/z
Figure 3. Positive ion mass spectrum of methyl acetate. Note that the peak with the greatest
relative intensity is not that of the parent ion fragment.
Note in Figure 3. that the peaks corresponding to m/Z = 29 and 42 correspond to fragments which
resulted from more than a single bond-breaking event.
Rel. Intensity
o=U
Transcribed Image Text:100 + H3C 80 60 [LJ 40 + CH3 H3C + 20 H3C H;c+ 0.0+ 0.0 15 30 45 60 75 90 m/z Figure 3. Positive ion mass spectrum of methyl acetate. Note that the peak with the greatest relative intensity is not that of the parent ion fragment. Note in Figure 3. that the peaks corresponding to m/Z = 29 and 42 correspond to fragments which resulted from more than a single bond-breaking event. Rel. Intensity o=U
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