What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound $\gamma$ -Methylvaleryl Chloride)
B) 2-Methylpentanoyl Chloride
C) 3-Methylhexanoyl Chloride
D) 3-Methylpentanoyl

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) (\(\gamma\)-methylvaleryl chloride)
• B) 2-methylpentanoyl chloride
• C) 3-methylhexanoyl chloride
• D) 3-methylpentanoyl chloride
• E) 2-methylhexanoyl chloride

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