Organic Chemistry, Books a la Carte Edition (8th Edition)
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Chapter 13.6, Problem 14P
Primary alcohols have a strong peak at m/z = 31.
- a. What fragment is responsible for this peak?
- b. Draw the mechanism for its formation.
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Organic Chemistry, Books a la Carte Edition (8th Edition)
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