30. The acetoacetic ester synthesis, shown below, can be used to prepare 5-methyl-2-hexanone. Which one of the following alkyl
bromides would be used in the synthesis? (A) (CH3)2CHBr (B) (CH3)2CHCH2Br (C) (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br
(D) CH3CH2CHBrCH3 (E) (CH3)2CBrCH3