Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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Author: Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.15A, Problem 12.8P
Show the fragmentation that accounts for the cation at m/z 57 in the mass spectrum of 2-methylpentane. Explain why this ion is less abundant than those at m/z 71 and 43.
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Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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