The mass spectrum of tert-butylamine follows shows an intense base peak at m>z 58, and very little else. Use a diagram toshow the cleavage that accounts for the base peak. Suggest why no molecular ion is visible in this spectrum.1

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The mass spectrum of tert-butylamine follows shows an intense base peak at m>z 58, and very little else. Use a diagram to
show the cleavage that accounts for the base peak. Suggest why no molecular ion is visible in this spectrum.
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