organic solvent vs polar solvent

[baller99]

how to do you tell if something is soluble in organic vs polar solvent. for instance an ether, which should be able to hydrogen bond (O draws partial negative from C) yet it is considered organic. how do you determine what strength is needed for the organic solvent/polar solvent. and if anyone could give some real common one (ie. GLUCOSE??)? i would be very happy. thanks.

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[StIGMA]

Ethers do not readily form hydrogen bonds. (especially not with each other)

Why do you relate carbon to hydrogen bonding at all? You should probably review H-bonding really well.

Anyways... "like dissolves like."

Organic materials are slighly polar or non-polar and tend to dissolve in slightly polar solvents (ie: ether).

Highly polar materials dissolve in polar solvents (ie: aqueous solutions).