How can MTBE not H-Bond?

[matth87]

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[loveoforganic]

These questions belong in the thread for the corresponding test.

 

[matth87]

my bad...

 

[OMTlover]

Ok. they both can H-bond. However, MTBE is an H-bond acceptor as it does not have a polarized H to donate to water. ETOH on the hand can accept and donate H-bond electron density. It forms three H-bonds with water, while MTBE can only form 2 bonds. Hope this helps.

 

[Spiker]

It funny...seems alot of members already memorized all the AAMC questions lol x.x