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The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is

A

1-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol

B

6-bromo-2-chloro-4-methyhexan-4-ol

C

-bromo-4-methyl-5-chlorohexan-3-ol

D

6-bromo-4-methyl-2-chlorohexan-4-ol

Step-by-Step Solution

Following IUPAC nomenclature rules, the longest chain containing the principal functional group (-OH) is numbered to give the lowest locants to substituents and the functional group. The correct name is 1-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol.

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