How would you differentiate between 1-methoxybutane and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane using mass spectrometry. Draw a pridictive mass spectra for bothcompounds showing the major fragmentations including possible homocleavages,heterocleavages, base peak and molecular ion.

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How would you differentiate between 1-methoxybutane and 2-methoxy-2-
methylpropane using mass spectrometry. Draw a pridictive mass spectra for both
compounds showing the major fragmentations including possible homocleavages,
heterocleavages, base peak and molecular ion.

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