Alcohols Dissolving in Ethers

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TBR Ochem Book II page 258 *8.11



“The best choice with which to rinse sodium acetate in order to remove propanol residue is”



Answer: Diethyl Ether



Explanation: “Diethyl ether will dissolve the propanol without dissolving the sodium acetate”



Why does an alcohol (propanol) dissolve into an ether?

And is the reason why sodium acetate does not dissolve because it is charged (making is super polar)?

 

[JMMTB]

Propanol is organic and is soluble in ether (like dissolves like). It would also be soluble in H2O because there are only 3 C to every OH group (cut off is about 5C)

And is the reason why sodium acetate does not dissolve because it is charged (making is super polar)?

Exactly.