ABSTRACT
The peak at the highest m/z value of the mass spectrum does not seem to correspond to the molecular ion since no logical loss explains the base peak (m/z 59) of the spectrum. The difference in mass between the latter and the next most abundant peak (m/z 41) is 18, which might be attributed to the loss of water, thus suggesting the presence of an OH group in the molecule. The appearance of an abundant peak at m/z 31 (CH O+3), a fragment of which is usually present in the mass spectrum of alcohols, supports this hypothesis.
