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Transcribed Image Text:Propose a molecular formula for a compound that exhibits the given peaks in its mass spectrum.
Draw a possible structure.
M*• at m/z = 136, relative height = 12.1%
(M+1)*• at m/z = 137, relative height = 1.2%
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