A compound with molecular formula C4H8O has a strong IR absorption at 1730 cm-1. Its mass spectrum

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A compound with molecular formula C4H8O has a strong IR absorption at 1730 cm-1. Its mass spectrum includes key peaks at m/z 44 (the base peak) and m/z 29. Propose a structure for the compound and write fragmentation equations showing how peaks having these m/z values arise.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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