Question

11) Geraniol is a natural product present in citronella oil and is occasionally used in perfumery. El-MS of geraniol shows a base peak at 69 m/z. Draw the cation fragment consistent with this peak, clearly indicating where the charge resides. You need only show one of the two resonance forms. norecinanze m oh ОН geraniol 154 amu

Answer 1

I have shown the resonance but while writing you should draw the first structure of CARBOCATION which is primary allylic CARBOCATION.

for terminal alkene in mais spectra An important fragment PA all carbocation. e & Resonance myz=69