Sunday, March 3, 2019

What is L S D and its use .


What is L S D  ?


The full  form LSD is lysergic acid diethylamide. It is prepared from  lysergic acid which is an alkaloid. An ergot fungus grow on mustered seeds  when they are left warmed moistened . 

Lysergic acid is produced from this fungus. On taking lysergic acids from these seeds attached by fungus man suffers from ergotism . 

This acid causes severe pain in joints and entrimities and disturbs mental equilibrium.


Preparation of LSD

When lysergic acid reacts  with ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulfuric  acid an ester is produced. This ester reacts with diethyl amine to produce lysergic acid diethyl amide that is LSD.



Use of  LSD


LSD is used as hallucinogen and its uptake produce hallucination. People uses it in high doses. For this reason it is banded in many  countries in the world. 

Why mutarotation does not occur only in pure pyridine or in pure cresol ?


It has been experimentally found that mutarotation of mono saccharides happen in amphiprotic solvent like water or in mixture of pyridine and cresol. 

Because ring opening and ring closure reaction both the acid and the base are essentially required and this is easily achieved in aqueous medium. 

A mixture of pyridine and cresol also behave as an amphiprotic solvent and mutarotation of glucose is also observed.But in pure pyridine and in pure cresol no mutarotation is possible.




Summary




What is LSD or Lysergic acid diethyl amide ?
What use of LSD ?
Why does mutarotation not occur only in pure pyridine or pure cresol?


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