EP ORGANIC CHEMISTRY -MOD.MASTERING 18W
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Chapter 12.15A, Problem 12.9P
Show the fragmentations that give rise to the peaks at m/z 43, 57, and 85 in the mass spectrum of 2,4-dimethylpentane (Figure12-17).
m/z | Abundance (% of base Peak) |
41 | 34 |
42 | 24 |
43(base peak) | 100 |
56 | 35 |
57 | 72 |
85 | 19 |
100 (M+) |
Figure 12-17
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