Chemistry:Ergocornine
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Short description: Chemical compound
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| Formula | C31H39N5O5 |
| Molar mass | 561.683 g·mol−1 |
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Ergocornine is a crystalline ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids separated from ergotoxine. It is also a dopamine receptor agonist.[1] It was discovered by Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who created LSD.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ergocornine and 2-Br-alpha-ergocryptine. Evidence for prolonged dopamine receptor stimulation". Medical Biology 52 (2): 121–32. April 1974. PMID 4837435.
- ↑ "Chapter 21: The Ergot Alkaloids". Indole alkaloids. The alkaloids: chemistry and physiology.. 8. New York: Academic Press. 1965. p. 759. ISBN 978-0-08-086532-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=MI544i8UdzUC&pg=PA759.
