A Compound with a Brutto Formula C₃H₄O₂ Has a Sharp

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Essay

A compound with a brutto formula C₃H₄O₂ has a sharp IR band at 1690 and a broad IR band at ~3100cm^-1 . The 1H NMR spectrum contains three signals: a broad singlet and three multiplets (all doublets of doublets). What is this compound's structure?

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