Provide the IUPAC name for the organic compound shown above.

3-chloro-5-methylhexanoic acid

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4-chloro-5-methylhexanoic acid

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4-chloro-5,5-dimethylpentanoic acid

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C 4-chloro-5-methylhexanoic acid
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 4-chloro-5-methylhexanoic acid.
The parent compound contains six carbon atoms and is called hexanoic acid.
A chloro group is present at fourth carbon atom and a methyl group is present at fifth carbon atom.

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