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Deducing the structure of an organic compound - help needed

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My question is why does it specifically have to be butane-1,3-diol? why can't it be butane-1,2-diol?
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Either the mark scheme is wrong, or when the two OH groups are next to each other, they repel each other, weaking the OH bond and therefore decreasing the rate of reaction.
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That's not the whole question.
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Original post by Adam_1999
Either the mark scheme is wrong, or when the two OH groups are next to each other, they repel each other, weaking the OH bond and therefore decreasing the rate of reaction.


How would weakening the OH bond decrease the rate of reaction?
Original post by alow
That's not the whole question.


Crap you're right, I just read the entire question again and found that the previous answers had something to do with it. Thanks though

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