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Methyltetrahydrofuran or Cyclopentanol

2006-09-16 16:03:41 · 2 answers · asked by afchica101 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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Cyclopentanol has a boiling point of 140 degrees C.
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran has a boiling point of 78 to 80 degrees C. I do not know the boiling point of 3-Methyltetrahydrofuran, but it should be similar.

The Cyclopentanol has alcoholic -OH groups which allows for hydrogen bonding between molecules and this should cause the boiling point to be higher.

2006-09-16 16:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 70 0

I believe methyl THF has a lower boiling point due to the fact that ethers cannot form H-bonds amongst each other the way alcohols can.

2006-09-16 23:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by mistermonstermoo 1 · 0 1

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