I wanna asked some thing about this new LSD synt on Rhodiums page. LSD synt from Elymoclavine (http://www.public.asu.edu/~junkie/lsd.htm)
(http://www.public.asu.edu/~junkie/lsd.htm)
Question 1:
What is "Elymoclavine"? Is it easy too aquire?
Question 2:
I'm really bad in redox reactions. I just don't understand how to see which electrons from which atom is moved too whatever other atom. In my eyes the Elymoclavine is reduced on the bond between the the O and the H and the bond between the C and the H so the loose electrons can form a new bond and the two H atoms can form H2 gas. I must be wrong because the text says that the Elymoclavine is oxidized. Maybe it is, otherwise there are two electrons missing. As you can see I don't understand shit of it So I wanna asked somebody if he can show me the Half-reactions from step 1 till the last step. ( I also don't understand the reduction with Zink)
Question 3:
Are the tradional solvent's used in this reaction? (Benzene,Toluene,Xylene an Methanol((step 1)) ).
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