Advanced Organic Chemistry: Mass spectrum of Pent-1-ene (1-pentene)

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Mass spectrum of Pent-1-ene (1-pentene)

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Interpreting the mass spectrum of pent-1-ene

[M]+ is the molecular ion peak (M) with an m/z of 70 corresponding to [C5H10]+, the original molecule minus an electron, [CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2]+.

The small M+1 peak at m/z 71, corresponds to an ionised pent-1-ene molecule with one 13C atom in it i.e. an ionised molecule of formula 13C12C4H10

Identifying the species giving the most prominent peaks (apart from M) in the fragmentation pattern of pent-1-ene.

m/z value of [fragment]+ 55 42 41 39 29 27
molecular fragment C4H7 C3H6 C3H5 C3H3 CH3CH2 C2H3

Explaining the principal fragments

m/z 55 formed by loss of methyl group from C-C bond scission of the molecular ion

 [C5H10]+ ===>  [C5H10]+  +  CH3

mass change 70 - 15 = 55

m/z 41 formed by loss of ethyl group from C-C bond scission of the molecular ion

 [C5H10]+ ===>  [C3H5]+  +  CH2CH3

mass change 70 - 29 = 41

 

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