3-Sulfolene Maleic Anhydride Xylenes Product Formula C4H6O2S C4H2O3 C8H10 C8H8O3 MW (g/mol) 106.2 Amount mg 310 mg 0.90 mL (theory) mmol --- (theory) equivalents 1.7 1.0 --- m. p. (or b. p.) ( o C) 65-66 53 (137-140) ---

Some liquids can be distilled, but only at temperatures that are so high that it is impractical, or so high the compound decomposes. explain why distillation such compounds at significantly less than atmospheric pressure (some degree of vacuum) would solve this problem.