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Correct Answer: D) 2,3-Dimethylpentanoyl chloride
For an acyl chloride, the carbonyl carbon is carbon 1. The longest chain containing it is pentanoyl chloride with methyl groups at C-2 and C-3, giving 2,3-dimethylpentanoyl chloride.