(a) Why do most long-chain fatty acids show a large peak

Chapter 14, Problem 10P

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(a) Why do most long-chain fatty acids show a large peak in the mass spectrum at m/z 60?

(b) Use equations to explain the prominent peaks at \(m / z 74\) and \(m / z 87\) in the mass

spectrum of 2-methylpentanoic acid.

(c) Why doesn’t the mass spectrum of 2-methylpentanoic acid show a large peak at \(m / z 60\)?

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

m / z 74

m / z 87

m / z 60

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