
Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 9P
Predict the relative intensities of the molecular ion peak, the M+ 2 peak, and the M + 4 peak for a compound that contains two bromine atoms.
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Consider this molecule:
How many H atoms are in this molecule?
How many different signals could be found in its 1H NMR spectrum?
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For each of the given mass spectrum data, identify whether the compound contains chlorine, bromine, or neither.
Compound
m/z of M* peak
m/z of M
+ 2 peak
ratio of M+ : M
+ 2 peak
Which element is present?
A
122
no M
+ 2 peak
not applicable
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B
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80
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C
227
229
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Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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