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Best Answer: ethanol because of the OH polar head is more soluble in water because it forms hydrogen bonds with H20 than the CH3 in dimethyl ether.Also alcohol is more soluble then ethers because of that OH polar head.In addition, 1-5 carbons chain are generally soluble but more preference is given to the one with less carbon chain and OH polar head.Source(s): took organic chem 1 and 2.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: ethanol because of the OH polar head is more soluble in water because it forms hydrogen bonds with H20 than the CH3 in dimethyl ether. Also alcohol is more soluble then ethers because of that OH polar head.
But this I am talking about diethyl ether. The solubility of Ether in water also depends on the type of Ether you are using. While the solubility of diethyl ether is very low as mentioned above, tetrahydrofuran is completely soluble. Even 12-crown-4 ether is soluble in water. However, dimethyl ether is not at all soluble in water.