Molecular Structure: C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₂

49 atoms | 52 bonds | 1 stereocenter

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Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)

Historical Background

Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist born in 1906, synthesized LSD-25 in 1938 while studying ergot fungi at Sandoz. On April 16, 1943, he accidentally ingested LSD and later deliberately took 250 micrograms, becoming the first person to experience its psychedelic effects.