Events tagged with "chemical synthesis"

Historical Events tagged with "chemical synthesis"

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Science & Technology

LSD Synthesized by Albert Hofmann

November 16th, 1938 86 years ago

Albert Hofmann first synthesized LSD from ergotamine at Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland. This chemical compound later became widely known for its psychoactive properties. The synthesis was part of Hofmann’s research into derivatives of ergot, a fungus that affects rye. Little did Hofmann know that this discovery would lead to significant scientific interest in psychedelic substances.