The boiling point is an important property because it determines the speed of evaporation. Small amounts of low-boiling-point solvents like diethyl ether, dichloromethane, or acetone will evaporate in seconds at room temperature, while high-boiling-point solvents like water or dimethyl sulfoxide need higher temperatures, an air flow, or the application of vacuum for fast evaporation.
*Low boilers: boiling point below 100 °C (boiling point of water)
*Medium boilers: between 100 °C and 150 °C
*High boilers: above 150 °C