JEE Main Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution

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The main functional group is an ester (COO-). The alcohol part is n-propanol, giving an n-propyl ester. For the acid part, identify the longest carbon chain: Starting from the carbonyl carbon (C1): C(=O)-CHBr (C2)-CH₂ (C3)-CH(with two methyls). The isopropyl group represents two methyl branches on C4. The longest continuous chain through the main skeleton and maximizing chain length is 7 carbons, making it a heptanoate. Numbering from the carbonyl: C1-C2(Br)-C3-C4-C5(methyl substituent)-C6-C7. Therefore, the IUPAC name is n-propyl 2-bromo-5-methylheptanoate.