Megaphone,a Cytotoxic Molecule Isolated from a Flowering Plant of the Laurel

question 59

Short Answer

Megaphone,a cytotoxic molecule isolated from a flowering plant of the laurel family,contains carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen.The complete combustion of a 2.0000 g sample in excess O₂ produces 4.9590 g CO₂ and 1.3837 g H₂O.Mass spectrometry experiments showed that megaphone's molecular mass is approximately 390 amu.What is the molecular formula of megaphone?

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