Which of the following is not a property of ethers?

A) They dissolve a wide range of polar substances.
B) They have relatively high boiling points for their molecular weights.
C) They are nonhydroxylic.
D) They dissolve a wide range of nonpolar substances.
E) They are normally unreactive toward strong bases.

Ethers

A class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Boiling Points

The temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor at a given pressure, characteristic for each substance.

Nonhydroxylic

Pertaining to a compound or substance that does not contain hydroxyl groups (-OH).