Methoxypropane
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Methoxypropane, or methyl propyl ether, is an ether
once used as a general anaesthetic
. It is a clear colorless flammable liquid with a boiling point of 38.8 °C.
Marketed under the trade names Metopryl and Neothyl, methoxypropane was used as an alternative to diethyl ether
because of its greater potency. Its use as an anaesthetic has since been supplanted by modern halogenated ether
s which are much less flammable.
Ether
Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
once used as a general anaesthetic
General anaesthetic
A general anaesthetic is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anaesthesia provider to induce or maintain general anaesthesia to facilitate surgery...
. It is a clear colorless flammable liquid with a boiling point of 38.8 °C.
Marketed under the trade names Metopryl and Neothyl, methoxypropane was used as an alternative to diethyl ether
Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula . It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid with a characteristic odor...
because of its greater potency. Its use as an anaesthetic has since been supplanted by modern halogenated ether
Halogenated ether
A halogenated ether is a subcategory of a larger group of chemicals known as ethers. An ether is an organic chemical that contains an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl groups...
s which are much less flammable.