Can You Identify the Unknown Compound in this Mass Spectrometry Spectrum?

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The discussion focuses on interpreting mass spectrometry spectra, specifically analyzing peaks and identifying compounds. The user identifies 86 m/e as the base peak due to the loss of CH3COO and expresses confusion over the 58 m/e peak. The compound in question is methyl(diethylamin)acetate, which contains nitrogen. The user seeks guidance on deriving possible structures from the observed peaks.

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Hi. I'm trying to understand some of the peaks shown in this spectra:http://sdbs.db.aist.go.jp/sdbs/cgi-bin/direct_frame_top.cgi

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I do see why 86 would be the base peak, give the clear loss of CH3COO. However, because the rest of the peaks are relatively weak, I have no idea how to get a possible structure from it (I know it's already solved, but I want to know how could I do it). . I know it has nitrogen, but.. what else?

The at 58 m/e is the one that confuses me the most, because it is the second highest peak and I don't know how I could get that fragment given the structure.
methyl(diethylamin)acetate
 
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Your link merely goes to the front page for that site. I use that site occasionally for FTIR spectra searches, but it is a bit wonky sometimes.

Can you post an image of the spectra?
 

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