Which from following has highest boiling point?

Which from following has highest boiling point?
  1. 2-methoxy propane
  2. n-butane
  3. 2-methylbutane
  4. n-pentane

Solution

Boiling point increases with the number of carbon atoms and decreases with an increase in branching of alkanes. n-pentane, having five carbon atoms in a straight chain, shows the highest boiling point.
Thinking Hatke - Q. 43 Ethers of comparable masses have higher boiling points than their corresponding alkanes due to weak dipole-dipole interactions.

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