Loratidine Is the Active Ingredient in the Antihistamine Claritin

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Essay

Loratidine is the active ingredient in the antihistamine Claritin. Mass spectral analysis of loratidine shows M⁺ at m/z = 382. Loratidine is known to contain nitrogen. What is the minimum number of nitrogens in loratidine?

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