The oxygen of ether group is bonded to two carbon atoms Ethers have lower boiling points and lower solubility in water than the corresponding ethanol due to the weaker interaction between each other and with water 文 Fig12. 14 the oxygen in an alcohol such as ethanol is bonded to one carbon atom and one hydrogen atom. The oxygen in an ether such as dimethyl ether is bonded to HH two carbon atoms Because of these difference. alcohols and H—c-c—oH C C ethers of similar molecular HHHH mass have vastly different physical properties Ethanol: soluble in watelpimethyl ether: insoluble in boiling point 78c water, boiling point -25CThe oxygen of ether group is bonded to two carbon atoms • Ethers have lower boiling points and lower solubility in water than the corresponding ethanol due to the weaker interaction between each other and with water. C O C H H H H H H Ethanol: soluble in water, boiling point 78ºC Dimethyl ether: insoluble in water, boiling point -25ºC Fig12.14 the oxygen in an alcohol such as ethanol is bonded to one carbon atom and one hydrogen atom. The oxygen in an ether such as dimethyl ether is bonded to two carbon atoms. Because of these difference, alcohols and ethers of similar molecular mass have vastly different physical properties