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Why do acetal-forming reactions that use ethylene glycol have more favorable equilibrium constants than those using methanol?

• They are more favorable on entropy grounds.

• They are more favorable on enthalpy grounds.

• Ethylene glycol reacts more rapidly.

• The ethylene acetal can serve as a protecting group.

• Ethylene glycol is acidic and catalyzes the reaction.
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