Glucose and Diethyl ether

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[ohotdang]

In a lab experiment, I added glucose to a diethyl ether liquid solvent. The glucose was insoluble and therefore formed little chunky blocks within the diethyl ether. Could somebody help me in distinguishing what the products are (don't need to tell me chemical equation)? The chemical formulas are as follows:

glucose: C6H12O6
Diethyl ether: C4H10O

[SchoolBoyDJ]

I haven't gotten to the reactivity of ethers yet, but I would assume if they didn't mix that they wouldn't have reacted.

[ohotdang]

hmm..that's what I assumed at first, but it makes sense that it may have reacted, because no reaction could also mean it is completely soluble, meaning it is just spreaded out well. That mean a homogenous mixture is made, but not changing the chemical make-up of the solute or the solvent. Therefore I am kind of assuming that they are reacting, because it was not soluble and you could see little products formed :S I could be wrong..