(a) Explain why ionization of a electron requires less energy than ionization of a electron....

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(a) Explain why ionization of a π electron requires less energy than ionization of a σ electron.

(b) Draw the structure of the molecular ion of 1-heptene formed by ionization of a π electron.

(c) The base peak in the EI mass spectrum of 1-heptene occurs at m/z = 41, which is believed to correspond to the allyl cation, a resonance-stabilized carbocation.+ HC=CH-CH allyl cation m/z = 41


Draw a curved-arrow mechanism (or fishhook mechanism) that shows the conversion of the molecular ion you drew in part (b) into the allyl cation.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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