Why ethyl alcohol is water soluble but dimethyl ether does not?
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Because hydrogen bonds can't form between the molecules in the ether, the boiling point of this compound is more than 80 C lower than the corresponding alcohol. ... But, they can't act as hydrogen-bond donors. As a result, ethers are less likely to be soluble in water than the alcohol with the same molecular weight.
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