Why is there a large difference in

Question:

Why is there a large difference in the boiling points of butanal and butane-1-ol?

Solution:

Butanal has no intermolecular hydrogen bonding but butan-1-ol has intermolecular hydrogen bonding. This bonding in butan-1-ol makes it more stable at a higher temperature than butanal.

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