Chapter 13: Q 33. (page 522)
Question:What cations are formed in the mass spectrometer by α cleavage of each of the following compounds?

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Chapter 13: Q 33. (page 522)
Question:What cations are formed in the mass spectrometer by α cleavage of each of the following compounds?

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