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The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:
A
6-bromo-4-methyl-2-chlorohexan-4-ol
B
1-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol
C
6-bromo-2-chloro-4-methylhexan-4-ol
D
1-bromo-4-methyl-5-chlorohexan-3-ol
Detailed Solution
Number the six-carbon chain from the Br end so that the principal group (–OH) gets the lowest locant:
Br on C-1, OH on C-3, $CH_3$ on C-4, Cl on C-5
IUPAC name: 1-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol