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Chapter 12.SE, Problem 16AP
Camphor, a saturated monoketone from the Asian camphor tree, is used among other things as a moth repellent and as a constituent of embalming fluid. If camphor has M+=152.1201 by high-resolution mass spectrometry, what is its molecular formula? How many rings does camphor have?
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