Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12.SE, Problem 15AP
Write molecular formulas for compounds that show the following molecular ions in their high-resolution mass spectra, assuming that C, H, N, and O might be present. The exact
(a) M+=98.0844
(b) M+=123.0320
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