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Baeocystin

Baeocystin
Chemical name4-phosphoryloxy-N-methyl-tryptamine or
phosphoric acid mono-
[3-(2-methylamino-ethyl)-indol-4-yl] ester
Chemical formulaC11H15N2O4P
Molecular mass270.22 g/mol
Melting point(decomposes)
CAS number 
SMILESO=P([O-])(O)OC1=CC=CC2=C1C(CC[NH2+]C)=CN2

Baeocystin is a mushroom alkaloid and analog of the psychedelic hallucinogenic drug psilocybin. It is found as a minor compound in most magic mushrooms together with psilocybin, norbaeocystin, and psilocin.

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