Using curved arrows, show the principal fragments you would expect to see in the mass spectrum of each of the following compounds:
c.

Using curved arrows, show the principal fragments you would expect to see in the mass spectrum of each of the following compounds:

b.

Using curved arrows, show the principal fragments you would expect to see in the mass spectrum of each of the following compounds:

f.

Primary alcohols have a strong peak at m/z = 31.

a. What fragment is responsible for this peak?

What distinguishes the mass spectrum of 2,2-dimethylpropane from the mass spectra of pentane and isopentane?

The mass spectra of 1-methoxybutane, 2-methoxybutane, and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane are shown below. Match each compound with its spectrum.

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The reaction of (Z)-2-pentene with water and a trace of H₂SO₄ forms two products. Identify the products from their mass spectra.

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A mass spectrum shows significant peaks at m/z = 87, 115, 140, and 143. Which of the following compounds is responsible for that mass spectrum?

The mass spectrum for a compound with molecular weight of 102 is shown below. Its IR spectrum has a broad, strong absorption at 3600 cm^–1 and a medium absorption at 1360 cm^–1.

b. Show the mechanism for formation of the peak at m/z = 84.

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