What compound is produced when (CH₃)₂CHCH₂Br is subjected to the following sequence of steps? 1) Mg, Et₂O 2. CO₂

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The reaction sequence is a Corey-Kim oxidation, which converts the alkyl bromide to the corresponding carboxylic acid. The starting alkyl bromide has a chain length of six carbons, and after oxidation, it will have a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbons in the chain. The resulting carboxylic acid will have a methyl group attached to the third carbon, giving it the name 3-methylbutanoic acid. Therefore, the answer is D.

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