Mass spectrometry: For the compound shown below, predict the m/z of the base peak. base peak? 84 O 70 55 69 56

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Mass spectrometry: For the compound shown below, predict the m/z of the base peak.
base peak?
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O 70
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O 69
O 56
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Transcribed Image Text:Mass spectrometry: For the compound shown below, predict the m/z of the base peak. base peak? O 84 O 70 O 55 O 69 O 56 esc f4 fs # 8 2 3 4 6. 8. W T Y 4 A F G H C V
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In mass spectrometry,  more intense peak is known as base peak.

It form by loss of simple branched fragments 

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