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Molecular Formula: C 3 H 6 O 2 Mass Spectrum Data: UV-VIS Data: Molecular Ion (M

ID: 1022192 • Letter: M

Question

Molecular Formula: C3H6O2

Mass Spectrum Data:                                                 UV-VIS Data:

Molecular Ion (M+)                74 m/z                         No significant UV absorption > 220 nm.

Fragment                                 43 m/z (base peak)

Answer the following questions.

11. What is the degree of unsaturation for this compound?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

12. The peak at 1746 cm-1 on the IR spectrum tells us the compound contains a(n)

a. hydroxyl group

b. primary amine

c. carbonyl group

d. aromatic ring

13. The sharp intense peak at 1246 cm-1 is usually indicative of _____________ stretch.

a. carbon-carbon single bond

b. carbon-nitrogen single bond

c. carbon-hydrogen single bond

d. carbon-oxygen single bond

14. Based on the information from the IR spectrum, the major functional group in this compound is a(n) _____________.

a. alcohol

b. carboxylic acid

c. ester

d. aldehyde

15. Based on the 1H NMR how many sets of non-equivalent protons are in this molecule?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

16. The most deshielded peak in the 13C NMR is characteristic of the ______________ group.

a. vinyl carbon

b. sp-hybridized carbon atoms

c. carbonyl carbon atom

d. aromatic carbon atoms

17. The base peak at m/z 43 in the mass spectrum is due to the loss of ___________ group.

a. OCH3

b. C=O group

c. CH3 group

d. O=CCH3

18. The peak at 3.4 ppm in the 1H NMR is more downfield than the peak at 2.0 ppm because it is attached to _______________.

a. another carbon atom

b. an oxygen atom

c. more hydrogen atoms

d. more carbon atoms

19. The molecular ion peak at m/z 74 tells us the ______________ of the compound.

a. molecular formula

b. melting point

c. molecular weight

d. empirical formula

20. The name and structure of the compound that best fits this data is

Explanation / Answer

11) b ) 1

12 ) c.) carbonyl group

13) d.) carbon-oxygen single bond

14) c) . ester

15) b. 2

16) c. carbonyl carbon atom

17) d. O=CCH3

18) b. an oxygen atom

19) c. molecular weight

20) CH3COOCH3 , name methyethanoate

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