Lysergamides Explained

Amides of lysergic acid are collectively known as lysergamides, and include a number of compounds with potent agonist and/or antagonist activity at various serotonin and dopamine receptors. Lysergamides contain an embedded tryptamine structure, and as a result can produce similar, often psychedelic, effects to those of the true tryptamines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Lysergamides, tabulated by structure
Structure Name CAS number R1 R6 R2 R3 Other
478-94-4 H H H -
4238-84-0 H CH3 CH3 CH3 -
Ergometrine (Ergonovine) 60-79-7 H CH3 CH(CH3)CH2OH H -
113-15-5 H CH3 -- C17H18N2O4 -
113-42-8 H CH3 CH(CH2CH3)CH2OH H -
361-37-5 CH3 CH3 CH(CH2CH3)CH2OH H -
121588-75-8 CH(CH3)2 CH3 H -
137328-52-0 CH(CH3)2 CH3 C5H8OH H -
81409-90-7 H H2C=CH-CH2 CONHCH2CH3 CH2CH2CH2N(CH3)2 -
478-99-9 H CH3 H -
LAiP H CH3 CH(CH3)2 H -
LAtB H CH3 C(CH3)3 H -
LAcB H CH3 (CH2)4 H -
H CH3 (CH2)5 H -
137765-82-3 H CH3 CH(CH3)CH2CH3 H -
H CH3 CH(CH2CH3)CH2CH3 H -
H CH3 AllylH2C=CH-CH2 -
100768-08-9 H CH3 CH3 -
H CH3 CH(CH3)2 CH2CH3 -
H CH3 C3H5 CH2CH3 -
H CH3 CH2CF3 CH2CH3 -
40158-98-3 H CH3 CH2CH2CH3 CH3 -
EPLA H CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 CH3 -
50-37-3 H CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
65527-62-0 H CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
H CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
65527-61-9 H H2C=CH-CH2 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
65527-63-1 H CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
H CH(CH3)2 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
CYP-LAD[16] H CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
96930-87-9 H CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
FLUORETH-LAD[17] H CH2CH2F CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
3270-02-8 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
2349358-81-0 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
2349376-12-9COCH2CH2CH3CH3CH2CH3CH2CH3 -
CO(CH2)3CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
CO(CH2)10CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
1cP-LSD[18] COC3H5 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
COC4H5(CH3)2 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
COC4H3S CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
1S-LSD CO(CH2)2Si(CH3)3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
COCH2CH3 H2C=CH-CH2 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
COC3H5 H2C=CH-CH2 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
1T-AL-LAD[19] COC4H3S H2C=CH-CH2 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
COCH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
1P-MIPLA COCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 -
4238-85-1 CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 -
4314-63-0 H CH3 -
2385-87-7 H CH3 -
50485-23-9 H CH3 -
LSD-Azapane H CH3 (CH2)6 -
470666-31-0 H CH3 CH2(CHCH3)2CH2 -
478-84-2 H CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 2-Br
12-Methoxy-LSD[20] 50484-99-6 H CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 12-OMe
13-Fluoro-LSD[21] H CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 13-F
14-Hydroxy-LSD[22] H CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 14-OH

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Notes and References

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