Which of the following compounds would have the highest boiling point?
a. 1-propanol,
b. CH3CH2CH2OH ethanol,
c. CH3CH2OH dimethyl ether,
d. CH3OCH3 ethyl methyl ether,
e. CH3OCH2CH3
Boiling point depends on the relative molecular mass of the compound and the kind of intermolecular interactions present in the substance. 1-propanol has a relative molecular mass of 60 and posses strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The presence of hydrogen bonding is known to lead to an increase in boiling point. As a result of this, it is obvious that 1-propanol has the highest boiling point among other compounds in the list.
