The method you described is indeed effective for the extraction and purification of carboxylic acids from mixtures, but LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a bit more complex due to its chemical structure and the fact that it does not contain a carboxylic acid functional group. LSD is a semi-synthetic compound derived from ergot alkaloids and has other functional groups, including an amide and an indole structure.
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