The IUPAC name of the following compound is: ${H_3}C - \mathop C\limits^{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} O \\ {||} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} | \\ {Cl} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} | \\ {Br} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} | \\ I \end{array}} - COOH$

3-bromo-4-chloro-2-iodo-5-oxopentanoic acid

4-chloro-3-bromo-5-oxo-2-iodohexanoic acid

2-iodo-3-bromo-4-chloro-5-oxohexanoic acid

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The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

{H_3}C - \mathop C\limits^{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} O \\ {||} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} | \\ {Cl} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} | \\ {Br} \end{array}} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^H }\limits_{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} | \\ I \end{array}} - COOH

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Correct option: A

3-bromo-4-chloro-2-iodo-5-oxohexanoic acid

Option A (3-bromo-4-chloro-2-iodo-5-oxohexanoic acid) is correct because it follows the IUPAC naming rules, giving the lowest possible locant numbers to the substituents and prioritizing the functional groups.

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