What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

3-methylpentanoic acid

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isohexanoic acid

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-methylvaleric acid

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Solution

The correct option is A 3-methylpentanoic acid
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 3-methylpentanoic acid.
The parent compound is a carboxylic acid with five carbon atoms.
It is known as pentanoic acid.
A methyl group is present as a substituent at a third carbon atom.

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