Is Glucose Soluble in Diethyl Ether? - Explained

[aleferesco]

is glucose soluble in diethyl ether?

my guess is that glucose is not soluble in ethers, but I don't know why, can somebody explain this to me please?


thanks

 

[symbolipoint]

Is glucose an organic compound? Is it inorganic? Is it ionic? Is it polar? My guess is that glucose is soluble in diethyl ether. What kinds of compounds tend to be soluble in organic solvents?

 

[Blueshift5]

for your question! I can confirm that glucose is not soluble in diethyl ether. This is due to the chemical properties of both substances. Glucose is a polar molecule, meaning it has a slight positive and negative charge on different ends. Diethyl ether, on the other hand, is a nonpolar molecule with no charges. Because of this difference in polarity, glucose and diethyl ether are not attracted to each other and cannot form a solution. In fact, glucose is only soluble in polar solvents such as water. I hope this explanation helps to clarify why glucose is not soluble in diethyl ether.