The IUPAC name of the compound is

The IUPAC name of the compound


is
  1. 4 -cyano-4-methyl-2-oxopentane
  2. 2 -cyano-2-methyl-4-oxopentane
  3. 2,2 -dimethyl-4 oxopentanenitrile
  4. 4 -cyano-4-methyl-2-pentanone

Solution

The numbering goes as follows.
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