Many ethers, including diethyl ether, are effective as general anesthetics. Because
simple ethers are quite flammable, their place in medical practice has been taken by highly halogenated nonflammable ethers. Two such general anesthetic agents are isoflurane and enflurane. These compounds are isomeric; isoflurane is
; enflurane is
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