The correct IUPAC nomenclature for the following compound is:

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Step 1: Identify Principal Group and Longest Chain
The principal functional group is the carboxylic acid (), so the carbon chain is numbered starting from this group. The longest chain containing the carbonyl group has 6 carbons → Hexanoic acid.

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Step 2: Numbering and Substituents
- C1: 
- C2: Has a methyl group.
- C5: The

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