A dihydroxyl can form two hydrogen bonds with the enzyme's active site, significantly increasing binding affinity.

The dihydroxylated steroid exhibited significantly increased polarity in aqueous solution.

The dihydroxylation of the alkene proceeded smoothly under the osmium-catalyzed conditions.

The chemist isolated several dihydroxyls from the reaction mixture and analyzed their infrared spectra.

The research paper compared the yields of various dihydroxylations on substituted alkenes.