Ergocornine

Ergocornine
Identifiers
CAS Number 564-36-3 YesY
PubChem CID 73453
ChemSpider 66155 N
Chemical data
Formula C31H39N5O5
Molar mass 561.672 g/mol
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Ergocornine or 12′-Hydroxy-2′,5′-α-bis(1-methyl-ethyl)ergotaman-3′,6′,18-trione or C31H39N5O5 is a crystalline ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids separated from ergotoxine. It is also a dopamine receptor agonist. It has been discovered by Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who created LSD.

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