Diethyl ether and butan-1-ol are isomers, and they have similar solubilities in water. Their boiling points are

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Diethyl ether and butan-1-ol are isomers, and they have similar solubilities in water. Their boiling points are very different, however. Explain why these two compounds have similar solubility properties but dramatically different boiling points.
CH3CH-O-CH2CH3.................CH3CH2CH2CH2-OH
Diethyl ether, bp 35°C.................butan-1-ol, bp 118°C
8.4 mL dissolves in 100 mL H2O.........9.1 mL dissolves in 100 mL H2O
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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