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Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide

Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide rather than just read about it. In short: Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide (LEO) is a serotonin receptor modulator of the lysergamide family related to lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). It is the derivative of LSD in which one of its N-ethyl groups of LSD has been hydroxylated at the end or 2 position.

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Reference excerpt

Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide (LEO) is a serotonin receptor modulator of the lysergamide family related to lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). It is the derivative of LSD in which one of its N-ethyl groups of LSD has been hydroxylated at the end or 2 position. It is also an active metabolite of LSD including in humans. LEO shows potent antiserotonergic activity and oxytocic activity in the isolated rat uterus in vitro similarly to LSD. In addition, it produced hyperthermia in rabbits in vivo similarly to LSD. LEO was first described in the scientific literature by 1974.

See also Substituted lysergamide LA-MeO Lysergic acid hydroxyethylamide (LSH) Ergometrine 13-Hydroxy-LSD

References

External links LEO - Isomer Design

Illustrations

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide

In research: Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lysergic acid ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamide is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Diethylamino compounds, Drugs not assigned an ATC code, Ethanolamines, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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