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Single-crystal structure determination of psilocybin after dehydration
Sonya K Emmett1, Lee Cameron1, Mark Hestermann2
1School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Abstract:
The crystal structure of the known low-temperature anhydrous phase of psilocybin {3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-yl dihydrogen phosphate, C12H17N2O4P} is reported. While the structure was previously characterized using powder X-ray diffraction, this study describes the first determination via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. High-resolution structural models were obtained both before and after in situ dehydration, allowing for a direct comparison of the lattice response to water loss.

