Study Set Content:
Are organic derivative of water just like alcohols but have 2 organic groups (R) bonded to the same oxygen atom.
Ethers
R can be
- alkyl, aryl or vinylic and O might be in an open chain or ring.
- is a well-known ether used as anesthetic and solvent.
Diethyl ether
have no hydrogen atom on the oxygen atom (that is, no OH group).
Ether molecules
Therefore**, there is no intermolecular hydrogen bonding between**
ether molecules
boiling point of ether for a given molar mass
Low
Ethers have the same boiling points with
alkanes
ether boiling point much lower than
alcohol
CH3CH2CH3
propane
CH3OCH3
dimethyl ether
CH3CH2OH
ethyl alcohol
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
pentane
CH3CH2OCH2CH3
diethyl ether
CH3CH2CH2OH
Butyl alcohol
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid propane
no
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid propane
No
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid dimethyl ether
no
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid ethyl alcohol
yES
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid pentane
no
propane intermolecular hydrogen bonding in Pure liquid diethyl ether
no
