What is lower soulodility of lower ether with water
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−R′). Therefore, due to the high electronegativity of oxygen, it can form hydrogen-bond with water molecules similar to alcohol. But due to the absence of H on O of ether, they can only act as hydrogen bond acceptor (unlike alcohols) and thus have lower solubility in water than alcohols with similar molecular weight.
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Ethers have oxygen attached to two alkyl groups (R−Ö −R'). Therefore, due to the high electronegativity of oxygen, it can form hydrogen-bond with water molecules similar to alcohol. But due to the absence of H on O of ether, they can only act as hydrogen bond acceptor (unlike alcohols) and thus have lower solubility in water than alcohols with similar molecular weight.
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