Topic: Solubility dependense on hydroxyl group (Read 15326 times)

Jill · « **on:** April 07, 2004, 03:50:19 PM »

If both Glucose and 1-hexanol have 6 carbons then why is glucose more soluble in water then 1-hexanl?

Edit: edited title for better indexing. Mitch

Mitch · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2004, 04:35:31 PM »

Glucose has more hydroxy groups.

Jill · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2004, 05:57:13 PM »

Oh, so Glucose is C6H6(OH)6 and 1-hexanol is:C5H12O is this right or am I still not getting it? Thanks

AWK · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2004, 01:08:59 AM »

1-hexanol is:C₆H₁₄O. Glucose has 5 OH groups because it prefer cyclic form.

haiph12 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2004, 05:52:42 AM »

I think Glucose has 5 hydroxy groups
then has more hydrogen bond with H2O
so more soluble in water then 1-hexanol

AWK · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 01:24:47 AM »

Problem of solubility of organic compounds is much more complex. You can safely compare solubility only in homologues series of compounds.

AWK