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Q1. EI-MS of compound 1 (C8H16O, M = 128) shows fragment ion peaks at m/z = 99, 72,
and 57. Identify each of the fragment ions with illustration of the mechanism of its formation.
O
Q2. EI-MS of compound 2 (C7H14, M = 98) shows fragment ion peaks at m/z = 83 and 69.
Identify each of the fragment ions with illustration of the mechanism of its formation.
Q3. EI-MS of compound 3 (C7H16O, M = 116) shows fragment ion peaks at m/z = 101 and
59. Identify each of the fragment ions with illustration of the mechanism of its formation.
OH
3
Q4. Predict how molecular ion peaks in the EI-MS of ortho-dibromobenzene (5) will look like.
Also discuss how one can distinguish 5 from its meta- and para-isomers by 1H and 13C NMR.
Br
Br
4
Q5. Compare compounds 57 in terms of the 1H NMR chemical shift of the asterisked proton
(which has the smallest (or largest) chemical shift and why?).
N NO2
H* H* H*
5 6 7
Q6. An unknown compound 8 consists of C, H, and O, and shows the following spectral data.
EI-MS: 90 (M), 45 (M45).
1
H NMR (ppm): 3.39 (s, 6H), 3.55 (s, 4H) (s = singlet).
13
C NMR (ppm): 59.0, 71.9.
Deduce the structure of 8 and identify the fragment ion of m/z = 45.
6 (brs)
3 signals
(ppm) (ppm)
1 (dd) 2 (q)
1 (dd) 1 (dd)
(ppm) (ppm)
6.4 5.8
Q10. 1H NMR, 13
C NMR, and EI-MS spectra of compound 12 are shown below (italicized
numbers refer to integrations; s = singlet).
2 (brs)
(ppm) (ppm)
92
65
m/z
4 (q)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(ppm) (ppm)
4 (q)
1 (q)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(ppm) (ppm)