The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is :

Step-by-step solution

1. Identify the longest continuous carbon chain: The longest chain in the given structure contains 7 carbon atoms. Therefore, the parent alkane is heptane. 2. Identify the substituents: There is an ethyl group ( -CH ₂ CH ₃ ) and a methyl group ( -CH ₃ ) attached to the main chain. 3. Number the carbon chain: - Numbering from left to right gives the substituents at positions 3 (ethyl) and 5 (methyl). - Numbering from right to left gives the substituents at positions 3 (methyl) and 5 (ethyl). 4. Apply the alphabetica