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The quick answer: that's not true, diols are not as unstable as the textbooks say. Most organic chemistry textbooks say that diols are unstable yet fail to mention that they are unstable in ORGANIC SOLVENTS. in AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS they are much more stable.

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