Ethers do not undergo hydrogen bonding because they have no hydrogen atoms bonded to the ether oxygen atoms. Ethers therefore boil at relatively low temperatures compared to alcohols; in fact, they boil at approximately the same temperatures as alkanes of comparable molecular weight.
Ethers are only slightly polar and therefore only slightly soluble in water. They are relatively inert to most organic reagents and are frequently used as solvents. However, ethers can form highly reactive peroxides (see Reactions of Ethers), requiring careful storage and handling.