Lysergic acid methyl ester

Lysergic acid methyl ester

Names
IUPAC name Methyl 6-methyl-9,10-didehydroergoline-8β-carboxylate
Systematic IUPAC name Methyl (6aR,9R)-7-methyl-4,6,6a,7,8,9-hexahydroindolo[4,3-fg]quinoline-9-carboxylic acid
Other names Methyl lysergate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4579-64-0 Y
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ChemSpider	9589747 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.022.696
PubChem CID	11414860
UNII	13782F2619 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80963442
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
SMILES O=C(OC)[C@@H]3/C=C2/c4cccc1c4c(c[nH]1)C[C@H]2N(C3)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H18N2O2
Molar mass	282.343 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Lysergic acid methyl ester is an analogue of lysergic acid. It is a member of the tryptamine family and is extremely uncommon.^[1] It acts on the 5-HT receptors in the brain, as do most tryptamines.^[2]

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