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					Phenalkylamine Article List
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1. "Psychotomimetic Phenylisopropylamines. 5."
     A Shulgin, JMC, 18(12) 1201 (1975)
     
2.  "Synthesis of Some Analogues of [DOM]"
      R T Coutts, Can J Chem, 51, 1402, (1973)
      
3.  "Sulfur Analogues of Psychotomimetic Amines"
      A Shulgin, J Pharm Sci 65(10), 1554 (1976)
       
4.  "Monomethylthio Analogues of [TMA-2]"
      Peyton Jacob III, JMC, 20(10), 1235 (1977)

5.  "Sulfur Analogues of Psychotomimetic Agents. 2."
      P. Jacob III, A Shulgin, JMC, 26, 746 (1983)
      
6.  "Behavioral and Serotonin Receptor Properties of ... [analogues of 2,
-DMA] 
      Richard Glennon, JMC, 25, 1163 (1982)
      
7.  "The Ethyl Homologues of [TMA-2]"
      A Shulgin, Nature, 11, 186 (1968)
      
8.  "Demethyl Analogues of Psychoactive [phenalkylamines]"
      R Glennon, JMC, 23, 990 (1980)
      
9.  "Amphetamine Analogues. II."
      Beng T. Ho, Nature, 13, 134 (1970)
      
10. "Substituent Branching in Phenethylamine-Type Hallucinogens"
      Robert A. Oberlander, JMC, 27(6), 788 (1984)
      
11. "2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran Analogues of Hallucinogenic Phenethylamines"
      David E. Nichols, JMC, 34, 276, (1991)
      
     [mescaline from tannin by myself]
     
12. "Composition of Myristicn Fraction from Oil of Nutmeg"
      A Shulgin, Nature, 197, 379 (1963)
      
13. "Convenient Synthesis of Myristicinaldehyde"
      eidem, Can J Chem, 46, 75 (1968)
      
14. "Synthesis of Arylalkyamines and Their Quaternary Ammonium Derivs."
      Yutaka Kasuya, Yakugaku Zasshi, 78, 509 (1958?); CA, 52, 17196f (19
8)
      
15. "Preparation of [MDMA] and [3,4-DMA]"
      Stanislaw Binieki, Acta Polon. Pharm., 17, 421 (1960) (Polish); CA,

      
16. "Synthesis and Pharmacology of 1-(3-Methoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-aminopr
pane"
      David Nichols, Michael P. Johnson, JMC, 34, 1662 (1991)
      
17. "Steric Effects of Substituents on Phenethylamine Hallucinogens"
      David Nichols, JMC, 22, 1264 (1979)
      
18. "The Six Trimethoxyphenylisopropylamines"
      A Shulgin, Nature 213?, 445 (1965?)
      
19. "Psychotropic Phenylisopropylamines Derived from Apiole and Dillapiol
"
      A Shulgin, Nature, 215, 1494 (1967)
      
20. "Potential Psychotomimetics. Bromomethoxyamphetamines"
      C F Barfknecht, David Nichols, JMC, 14, 370 (1971)
      
21. "Potential Psychotomimetics.New Bromoalkoxyamphetamines"
      Silvia Sepulveda, B K Cassels, JMC, 15, 413 (1972)
      
22. "Two New Alkaloids in Cacti" [macromerine and gigantine]
      J E Hodgkins, Tet. Lett., 14, 1321 (1967)
>>>                         ---------------------
23. "Derivatives of 1-(1,3-Benozdioxol-5-yl)-2-butanamine"
      David Nichols, JMC, 29, 2009, (1986)
      
24. "Substituted Phenylbutylamines"
      A Shulgin, Brit. Pat. 1,421,052 (1976)
>>>                         ---------------------
25. "Resolution and Absolute Configuration of trans-[DiMeOPh-cyclopropyla
ine]"
      David Nichols, JMC, 22, 458 (1979)
      
26. "Isomeric Cyclopropyl Ring-Methylated Homologues of trans-[DiMeOPh-cy
...]"
      David Nichols, JMC, 25, 526 (1982)
      
27. "Synthesis of Substituted 2-Phenylcyclobutylamines..."
      David Nichols, JMC, 27, 1108 (1984)
>>>                          --------------------
28. "5-Iodo-2-Aminoindan..."
      David Nichols, Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 38, 135 (1990)
      
29. "2-Aminoindan-2-carboxylic Acdis..."
      Roger M Pinder, JMC, 14, 892 (1971)
      
20. "Potential Psychotomimetics. 2-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrehydronaphthalene An
logs"
      C F Barfknecht, David Nichols, JMC, 16, 804 (1973)
      
21. "Nonneurotoxic Tetralin and Indan Analogues of [MDA]"
      David Nichols, JMC, 33, 703 (1990)
      
22. "Potential Psychomimetics. 2. Rigid Analogues of [DOM]"
      David Nichols, C F Barfknecht, JMC, 17, 161 (1974)
      
23. "Etude pharmacologique et biochimique d'amino-3 chromannes"
      Nicole Sarda et al, Eur. J Med Chem - Chim Ther 11(3), 257, (1976) 
Fr)
      
24. "Conformationally Constrained Analogues of Mescaline"
      Robert J Walters, J Pharm Sci, 63(9), 1379 (1974)
      
25. [Phenyl Adamantamines]
     J Dubois, Eur J Med Chem - Chim Ther, 11(3), 229 (1976) (Fr)
     
26. "alpha-Aryl or Aralkyl Furfurylamines"
      Robert L. Clarke US pat 3,194,818 (1965 to Sterling Drug); CA, 63, 
1500h
       
      
           

St. Anthony

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				Indole and Tryptamine Reference List
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 93 16:47:20 MST
From: aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu (Anthony Ankrom)

 This is a list of some pertinant and perhaps some not so pertinant
indole and tryptamine references. It could use some updating which I will 
do whenever I feel like it. This list has had some 3 or 4 years in 
the making. I provide this list with hopes that some people can make good 
use of it. a lot of the articles are very technical and many are in 
German. I have provided the Chmical Abstract references where I could.
 The Hofmann articles are notably exceptional.
 Enjoy 
 St. Anthony

The List:                       

 Tryptamines and Indoles
			 
 "Biochemistry and Pharmcology of Tryptamines and B-Carbolines"
   Dennis McKenna, J Psych Drugs 16, 347 (1984)
   
 "Tryptamine and Related Compounds in Plants"
   Terrence Smith, Phytochem., 16, 171 (1977)
 
 <<Psilocybin und Psilocin...>>
   Hofmann et al, HCA 42, 1557 (1959)

 <<Abwandlungsprodukte von Psilocybin und Psilocin>>
   F Troxler, F Seeman, A Hofmann, HCA 42, 2073 (1959); CA 54:18471f 
 
 "SAR of Analogs of 5-MeO-N,N-DMT, Psilocin, etc..."
   PK Gessner, P D Godse, Life Sci, 7, 267 (1968)
   
 "Serotonin Receptor Binding Affinity of Tryptamine Analogues"
   Richard Glennon, JMC, 22, 428 (1979)
   
 "SAR in Potentially Hallucinogenic N,N-Dialkyltryptamines..."
   Toni B Kline, F Benington, JMC, 25, 908 (1982)
 
 (Tryptamine from Tryptophan)
  Barton et al, JCS 3992 (1965)
   
 "Studies in the Indole Series. I. Indolalklyamines"
  B Heath-Brown, PG Philpott, JCS 7165 (1965)

 <<Synthese de Nouvelles Tryptamines Substituees>>
  R Stauffer, HCA 49, 1199 (1966)

 "Tryptamines"
  Robert Bucourt et al, US 2,920,080 (1960); CA 54:13018
 
 "Indole Derivatives"
   HJ Enenkel et al, US 3,104,241 (1963)
 
 "Psychotomimetic N-Me,N-iPr-Tryptamines. Effects of Aryloxy Substitution"
   David Repke, A Shulgin, JMC, 28, 892 (1985)

 "Synthesis of Some Secondary Methylalkylamines"
  D Repke, Tet Lett 4183 (1979)
 
 "Process for the Preparation of Hydroxylated Indole Derivatives"
  A Hofmann, F Troxler, Swiss 375,712 (1964)
                                                                             
"Psilocin Analogues III. Synthesis of 5-Methoxy- and 5-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-
 tetrahydro-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indoles"
  D Repke, WJ Ferguson, J Het Chem 19, 845 (1982)
  
 "II. Synthesis of 3-[2-(Dialkylamino)ethyl]-, 3-[2-(N-Methyl-N-alkylamino)
ethyl]-, and 3-[2-(Cycloalkylamino0ethyl]indol-4-ols"
 eidem, ibid, 18, 175 (1981) 

 "I. Synthesis of 3-[2-(Dialkylamino)ethyl]- and 3-[2-(Cycloalkylamino)ethyl]-
 indol-4-ols"
  eidem, ibid, 14, 71 (1977)

 "Nitro Olefination of Indoles and Some Substituted Benzenes with 
 1-Dimethylamino-2-nitroethylene"
  G. Bu(e)chi, JOC 42, 1784 (1977)   

 "3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-4-mercaptoindole"
  A Hofmann, F Troxler, Swiss 421,960 (1967); CA 68:95680n

 "3-(2-Aminoethyl)-2-(alkylthio)indoles"
  Bourdais et al Ger Offen 2,033,668 (1971); CA74: 87824w 
 "Synthesis and Characterization of 5H-1,3-Dioxolo[4,5-f]indoleethylamines"
  DB Grotjahn, J Het Chem 20, 1031 (1983) 
  
 "SAR for Hallucinogenic Dialkyltryptamines" [Methylenedioxy and Methylthio]
   T Kline, F Benington, JMC, 25, 1381 (1982)
   
 "DIPT and 5-MeO-DIPT"
   A Shulgin, Comm in Psychopharm, 4, 363 (1980)
   
             [alpha-methyl tryptamine]

 "Effects in Normal Man of AMT and AET"
   Henry Murphree, Clin Pharm Ther, 2(6), 722
   
 [alpha-Alkyl Tryptamines and Tryptophans]
  Heinzelman, et al, JOC 23, 1548 (1960) 
   
 [patent for AET]
  Brit. 933,786 (1963) 
   
 "Alkaloids of B. caapi and P. amazonica"
   Hochstein, JACS, 89, 5735 (1957)
   
 [DMT]
  Szara, Experientia, 12, 441 (1956)
  	     
 "Indoles from Macuna pruriens"
   SK Bhattacharya, Ind J Physiol, 25, 53 (1971)
  
 <<Reactions electrophiles en serie indolique>>
  M Julia, et al, BSCF 2046 (1973)
 
 [5,6,7-TNDT and 4,5,6-TNDT in Rat]
   I Nir, Psychophramacologia, 39, 323 (1974)
   
*[5,6,7-TNDT]
   E Hardeggar, H Corrodi, Pharm Acta Helv 39, 401 (1964)
   
*[4,5,6-TNDT]
   Carlsson, Helv Chim Acta, 46, 1231 (1963) (Ger); CA
   
 "Acute and Chronic Effect of 5-MeO-DMT on a Primate Social Colony"
   WJ Heinze, Biol Psychiat, 15(6), 829 (1980)

 "Improved Synthesis of the Sulfur Analogue of Serotonin"
  E Campaine, A Dinner, JPS 58, 892 (1969)

 "Sulfur Analogues of B-Carbolines"
  W Herz, JACS 72, 4999 (1950)

 "B-Aminoalkylthianaphthene and B-Aminoalkylbenzofuran Derivatives"
  SK&F Brit 855,115 (1960); CA 55:12423c

 "Amides of B-(3-thianaphthenyl)ethylamines"
  JT Suh, US 3,528,994 (1970); CA 74:87817w  
  
 "The Synthesis of O-Methylnordehydrobufotenine, a New Psychoactive Indole"
  FGH Lee, et al JMC 12, 321 (1969)  

------------------------

 "Chemistry of Aminochromes. II"
   RA Heacock, Can J Chem 36, 1550 (1958)
   
 "Chemistry of Aminochromes. I"
   ibid., 853
   
 "Betaine Hydrazones of Aminochromes" 
   Harry Sobotken, JACS, 73, 3077 (1951)
   
 "Adrenochrome as a Psychotomimetic Agent"
   RA Heacock, Chim Ther, (4), 302 (1971)

------------------------

 <<Ueber die absolute Konfiguration der Lysergsaeure>>
   HG Leemann, S Fabbri, HCA 42, 2698 (1959)

 "Synthesis of Amides of Lysergic Acid"
   WL Garbrecht, JOC 24, 368 (1958)   
        
 "Psychoactive Properties of Mitragynine"
   Karl Jansen, J Psych Drugs 20(4), 455 (1988)
   
 "Totalsynthese des (+,-)-Chanoclavin"
   Hans Pleininger, Tet Lett 22-23, 1827 (1975)
   
 "Total Synthesis of (+,-)-Chanoclavine and (+,-)-Dihydrosetoclavine"
   Mitsuka Natsume, Heterocycles 16(3), 375 (1981)
   
 "10-MeO-6,7-dihydro-12H-indolo[2,3-a]pyridocholinium Halide..."
   CA 64:11212c
   
 "Neuropharmacological Studies on Ibogaine..."
   JA Snyder, Annal NY Acad Sci ???
  
--------------------------------------------------
 
 "Indoles from 2-Methyl Nitrobenzenes..."
   Org Syn ???

 "5-Hydroxyindoles"
  S Ordzhonikidze, Fr M 5,142 (1967); CA 72:66812j

 "Indoles from Phenylhydrazones"
  NN Suorov et al, Brit 1,174,034 (1969); CA 72:66814m
   
 "Indole from Formyl-toluidine"
  A Galat, HL Friedman, JACS 70, 1280 (1948)

 "Indole"
  FT Tyson, Org Syn III, 479

 "Indole-3-aldehyde"
  PN James, HR Snyder, Org Syn col vol. ?? 539

 "3-Indolylacetaldehyde and 3-Indolylacetone"
  JB Brown et al, JCS 3172 (1952)



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		SAR and Pharmacology of Pheylisopropylamine Derivatives
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 93 16:48:20 MST
From: aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu (Anthony Ankrom)

 Here are some references related to the Pharmacology and 
Structure Activity Relationships of Phenalkylamines.
 The list is sadly incomplete and needs revamped which I
will do whenever I feel like it... :-)

Enjoy
St. Anthony


          SAR and Pharmacology of Pheylisopropylamine Derivatives

 "Chemistry of Phenethylamines Related to Mescaline"
   A Shulgin, J Psych Drugs 11, 41 (1979)
 
 "SAR of One-ring Psychotomimetics"
   eidem, Nature 221, 537 (1969)
   
 "SAR in Psychotimietic Phenalkamines"
   FAB Aldous, RM Pinder, JMC 17, 1100 (1974)
   
 "SAR Studies on Mescaline. II"
   JR Smythies, Psychopharmacologia 10, 379 (1967)
   
 "Relationship of the Structures of Mescaline and Analogs"
   Harold F Hardman, Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 25, 299 (1973)
   
 "LSD and Phenethylamine Hallucinogens: New Structural Analogy"
   D Nichols, Life Sci 22, 2165 (1978)
   
 "Behavioural Effects of Some Derivatives of Amphetamines & LSD"
   JR Smythies, Nature 226, 644 (1970)
   
 "Correlation between Activity and Electronic States of Hallucinogenic..."
   Sungzong Kang, ibid. 645
   
 "Effects of [3,4-DMA] in the Rat"
   CF Barfknecht, JMC 15, 109	
   
 "Behavioural Effects of Some 4-Substituted Amphetamines"
   JM Beaton, JR Smythies, Nature 220 ? (1968)
 
 "Some New Behaviour-disrupting Amphetamines and Their Significance"
   JR Smythies, Nature 216, 128 (1967)
   
 "[DOM] in man"
   Leo Hollister, Psychopharmacologia 14, 62 (1969)
   
 "[DOM]...and [DOET], Effects in Normal Subjects"
   Solomon Snyder, Am J Psychiat 125(3), 357 (1968)
   
 "[DOM]: a New Hallucinogenic Drug"
   eidem, Science 158, 669
   
 "Behavioural Effects of 2,5-DiMeO-4-alkyl Amphetamines"
   RD Morin, JR Smythies, Experientia 31, 93 (1975)
   
 "The Psychotomimetic Properties of TMA"
   A Shulgin, Nature ???
   
 "[MMDA] a New Psychotomimeti Agent"
   A Shulgin, Nature 201, ? (1964)
   
 "Animal Pharmacology and Human Psychopharamcology of [MMDA]"
   A Shulgin, Pharmacology 10, 12 (1973)
   
 "[DOM] a New Centrally Active Amphetamine Analog"
   A Shulgin, ibid. 5, 103 (1971)
   
 "Pharmacological Studies on p-Bromo-methamphetamine"
   J Knoll, Acta Physiol Acad Sci Hung 37, 151 (1970)
   
 "PMA Deaths in Ontario"
   Cimbura, CMA J 110, 1203 (1974)
   
 "Preliminary Behavioural Investigation of PMMA"
   R Glennon, Pharmacol Biochem Behav 31, 9 (1988)

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					Claviceps Fungi References
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From: pjordan@cs.ualberta.ca (Peter Jordan)
Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Subject: Claviceps paspali references are HERE!
Date: 29 Aug 1994 23:57:22 GMT
Message-ID: <33tsl2$k1r@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>

Interesting Chemical Abstracts References:
	CA: 71:P69351y	: describes mutants of strain NRRL 3027
	producing 2270mg/l of ergoline compounds of which 85% were
	amides of lysergic and isolysergic acids. (Swiss patent application)

	CA: 77:P156333n : describes a method used to get 9.75g pure 
	lysergamides from a 10 litre fermentation originally containing
	an estimated 15g.

	CA: 94:13992r : reference Indian Drugs; 1980; 17(8) 228-31 Eng.
	CA: 90:118108c : reference Indian Drugs; 1979; 16(4) 88-93 Eng.
	Very interesting>:-||

	CA: 102:219574y : Serbo-Croat areticle describing 2.2g/l prod.
	by C. paspali Stevens and Hall (1984).

Nature reference:	Nature: 187:238-239. I can't remember this one 
but I have written down "-production by C. paspali in submerged culture" .

Lloydia references: lots; just go check the indexes for each volume.

An absolute Gem from 1916:	Life History and Poisonous Properties
	of Claviceps paspali; H. B. Brown (Mississippi Agricultural 
	Experiment Station); Journal of Agricultural Research ,vol. 7(9), 
	pgs 401-405. describes on brief glance through it --- germination
	of the yellowish-grey sclerotia found on Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
	observed in the region of the Mississippi Agricultural College.
	Also contains reference to Stevens and Halls' original article (1910). 


	"So there you have it gentlemen, what more evidence do we need"

	Yow!!! If you find this usefull/helpfull/interesting, let
me know and I'll post a whole lot more. My willingness to post this stuff
is directly correlated to the magnitude of the responses I get.

Thanks very much for the encouragement from those who responded to the
earlier postings. (Two from Germany and Two from USA).

P.S. If you find a good culture of this stuff, I would LOVE to have some.

P.P.S. If you take your rights, you'll never have them.

		ME!
		Peter Jordan

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From: pjordan@cs.ualberta.ca (Peter Jordan)
Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Subject: More Claviceps references!
Date: 31 Aug 1994 20:16:23 GMT
Message-ID: <342oen$o4n@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>

Hi again, Enjoy these goodies:

	* Biotechnological Exploitation of the Ergot Fungus
 (Claviceps Purpurea); Karl Esser and Andrea Duvell; Process
 Biochemistry, August 1984 pgs 142-149.
Synopsis: "The alkaloids of the ergot fungus C. purpurea and related 
species already known as drugs in the middle ages are still finding 
many uses in medical therapy (he he). Since the supply of natural grown 
ergots is not sufficient, the biotechnological production of ergot
alkaloids has gained in importance. This requires not only an undestanding
of physiological and environmental conditions, but also concerted breeding
in order to increase and stabilize the production level."

	* Biology of Claviceps; Willard A. Taber; Chapter 15 (sorry -
i don't remember which book this came from, but it should be indexed 
under Taber in Biological Abstracts) pgs 449-486.
"If one desires isolates of C. paspali (which are high producers of
simple amides), one must go to paspalum grass. ... C. paspali 
differs from all other species in possesing a yellowish tan cauliflower-
shaped sclerotium rather than the purplish banana-shaped sclerotium, and
it has been suggested that this species be trasnsferred to the genus 
Mothesia. "

	*The Ergot Alkaloids; A. Stoll and A. Hofmann (THE); 
Chapter 21, The Alkaloids, Manske (ed. ?) vol. VIII, pgs 725-779+.
Describes lots and lots and lots of chemical detail regarding 
everything from biogenesis to complete chemical synthesis as a means 
of confirming structure. Also has a section completely devoted to 
"Derivatives of Ergot Alkaloids" in which the following processes 
for synthesizing amides are discussed:
		=> The azide process.
		=> DMF-SO3 mixed anhydride method.
		=> mixed Lysergic acid trifluoroacetic anhydride.
		=> Lysergic acid chloride hydrochloride method.
		=> N,N'- carbonyldiimidazole as condensing agent (Best IMHO).


My fingers are tired, PLEASE do not rip any articles or pages 
from journals/books, as this is the most insidious kind of censorship
(something a pig might do).

		Untill Later;
		Peter Jordan

P.S. The P.P.S. of my previous posting should have read:
	"If you DON'T ........"


=============================================================================

CA: 71:P69351y : describes mutants of strain NRRL 3027 
producing 2270mg/l of ergoline compounds of which 85% were 
amides of lysergic and isolysergic acids. (Swiss patent application) 

CA: 77:P156333n : describes a method used to get 9.75g pure 
lysergamides from a 10 litre fermentation originally containing 
an estimated 15g. 

CA: 94:13992r : reference Indian Drugs; 1980; 17(8) 228-31 Eng. 
CA: 90:118108c : reference Indian Drugs; 1979; 16(4) 88-93 Eng. 
Very interesting>:-|| 

CA: 102:219574y : Serbo-Croat areticle describing 2.2g/l prod. 
by C. paspali Stevens and Hall (1984). 

Life History and Poisonous Properties 
of Claviceps paspali; H. B. Brown (Mississippi Agricultural 
Experiment Station); Journal of Agricultural Research ,vol. 7(9), 
pgs 401-405. describes on brief glance through it --- germination 
of the yellowish-grey sclerotia found on Paspalum dilatatum Poir. 
observed in the region of the Mississippi Agricultural College. 
Also contains reference to Stevens and Halls' original article (1910). 

* Biotechnological Exploitation of the Ergot Fungus 
(Claviceps Purpurea); Karl Esser and Andrea Duvell; Process 
Biochemistry, August 1984 pgs 142-149. 
Synopsis: "The alkaloids of the ergot fungus C. purpurea and related 
species already known as drugs in the middle ages are still finding 
many uses in medical therapy (he he). Since the supply of natural grown 
ergots is not sufficient, the biotechnological production of ergot 
alkaloids has gained in importance. This requires not only an undestanding 
of physiological and environmental conditions, but also concerted breeding 
in order to increase and stabilize the production level." 

* Biology of Claviceps; Willard A. Taber; Chapter 15 (sorry - 
i don't remember which book this came from, but it should be indexed 
under Taber in Biological Abstracts) pgs 449-486. 
"If one desires isolates of C. paspali (which are high producers of 
simple amides), one must go to paspalum grass. ... C. paspali 
differs from all other species in possesing a yellowish tan cauliflower- 
shaped sclerotium rather than the purplish banana-shaped sclerotium, and 
it has been suggested that this species be trasnsferred to the genus 
Mothesia. " 

*The Ergot Alkaloids; A. Stoll and A. Hofmann (THE); 
Chapter 21, The Alkaloids, Manske (ed. ?) vol. VIII, pgs 725-779+. 
Describes lots and lots and lots of chemical detail regarding 
everything from biogenesis to complete chemical synthesis as a means 
of confirming structure. Also has a section completely devoted to 
"Derivatives of Ergot Alkaloids" in which the following processes 
for synthesizing amides are discussed: 

=> The azide process. 
=> DMF-SO3 mixed anhydride method. 
=> mixed Lysergic acid trifluoroacetic anhydride. 
=> Lysergic acid chloride hydrochloride method. 
=> N,N'- carbonyldiimidazole as condensing agent (Best IMHO). 
