An Unknown Compound X Has the Empirical Formula C₃H₆O and a Molecular

question 51

Multiple Choice

An unknown compound X has the empirical formula C₃H₆O and a molecular ion in its mass spectrum at 116.Compound X shows no IR absorption at 3200-3600 cm^-1 but shows a peak at 1700 cm^-1.The ¹H NMR spectral data of X is shown below.What is the structure of compound X?

• A)I
• B)II
• C)III
• D)IV

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