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Why is chloroform not used as anaesthetic these days? What is the commonly used anaesthetic?

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Chloroform is not used as anaesthetic because of its slow oxidation to poisonous gas phosgene. Halothane `(CF_(3)CHClBr)` is the commonly used anaesthetic these days.
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