Question

Which is more soluble in water CH3CH2OCH2CH3 or CH3CH2OCH3?

Answer 1

We would assume that the methyl ether is more soluble....

Explanation:

The methyl ether is SLIGHTLY more polar than diethyl ether....the methyl ether is MUCH more volatile...`"boiling point"=7.4` `""^@C`...versus `34.6` `""^@C`...the major intermolecular interaction is dispersion force between the ether molecules.

But we have made a prediction, we should check the data for whether the prediction is true. Interestingly, `Bu^(t)OMe`, has some considerable water solubility....