The following compound is three-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. In IUPAC nomenclature, the longest chain is the parent chain. The longer the parent chain, the more prior numbers there must be. The following are the rules used in IUPAC nomenclature. 3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid The chemical formula for (2R,3S)-2-Chloro-3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid benzyl ester is 2R,3S. This chemical formula is based on […]