A Compound with Molecular Formula C₈H₁₉N Exhibits a Triplet At \delta

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Essay

A compound with molecular formula C₈H₁₉N exhibits a triplet at $\delta$ 0.9 (I=6), a singlet at $\delta$ 1.1 (I=1), a sextet at $\delta$ 1.3 (I=4), a quintett at $\delta$ 1.4 (I=4) and a triplet at $\delta$ 2.6 (I=4) in its ¹HNMR spectrum. Its IR spectrum shows a medium absorption band near 3400 cm^-1. Its ¹³CNMR spectrum showed peaks at $\delta$ 13.7, 20.5, 30.4 and 49.2. What is the structure for this compound?

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