Starting from vinyl chloride and ________ as the only source of carbon atoms, 1-heptene can be synthesized using a Corey-Posner/Whitesides-House coupling reaction.
A) 1-bromopropane
B) 2-bromopentane
C) 1-bromohexane
D) 1-bromopentane

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1-bromopentane provides the necessary five-carbon chain to couple with the two-carbon vinyl chloride, forming 1-heptene.

Starting from Vinyl Chloride and ________ as the Only Source