Lysergic acid methyl ester

Lysergic acid methyl ester
IUPAC name 7-Methyl- 4,6,6a,7,8,9- hexahydro- indolo [4,3-fg] quinoline- 9- carboxylic acid methyl ester
Other names Methyl lysergate
Identifiers
CAS number	4579-64-0
PubChem	11414860
ChemSpider	9589747 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(OC)[C@@H]3/C=C2/c4cccc1c4c(cn1)C[C@H]2N(C3)C
InChI InChI=1S/C17H18N2O2/c1-19-9-11(17(20)21-2)6-13-12-4-3-5-14-16(12)10(8-18-14)7-15(13)19/h3-6,8,11,15,18H,7,9H2,1-2H3/t11-,15-/m1/s1 Y Key: RNHDWLRHUJZABX-IAQYHMDHSA-N Y InChI=1/C17H18N2O2/c1-19-9-11(17(20)21-2)6-13-12-4-3-5-14-16(12)10(8-18-14)7-15(13)19/h3-6,8,11,15,18H,7,9H2,1-2H3/t11-,15-/m1/s1 Key: RNHDWLRHUJZABX-IAQYHMDHBA
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H18N2O2
Molar mass	282.34 g mol−1
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Infobox references

Lysergic acid methyl ester is an analogue of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). It is a member of the tryptamine family and is extremely uncommon. It acts on the 5-HT receptors in the brain, as do most tryptamines.

External links

• Preparation of lysergic acid esters
• Process for the preparation of lysergic acid esters - Patent 4524208