Physical and Chemical Properties

What is a notable physical property of ethers?

Ethers can not form hydrogen bonds and so they have lower boiling points - remember how quickly ether evaporated from your orgo lab bench top?

What is a notable chemical property of ethers?

Relative lack of chemical reactivity (making them particularly good solvents).

What is the infrared absorption of $C-O-C$?

Table 48.1: Infrared absorption of $C-O-C$ bond.

Bond Frequency	($cm^{-1}$)
$C-O-C$	$\sim$1100