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A student plans to prepare cyclohexane-1,2-diol from cyclohexene in the laboratory.
Suggest two different reactions that could be used, and for each give the reagents and conditions.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds
Hydroxy compounds: suggest question
How this question is marked
6 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 6 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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