Hexadecanoylethanolamide

Name and Structure:

Chinese Name: Palmitoylethanolamide or N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide

English Name: Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 

Chemical Description: PEA is an endogenous fatty acid amide. It is formed by the linkage of the carboxyl group of palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid) with the amino group of ethanolamine via an amide bond.

Structural Formula Abbreviation: CH₃(CH₂)₁₄C(O)NHCH₂CH₂OH

Palmitic Acid Part: CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH (remove hydroxyl -OH)

Ethanolamine Part: H₂N-CH₂-CH₂-OH

Linked to Form Amide Bond: CH₃(CH₂)₁₄C(O)NH-CH₂-CH₂-OH

2. Molecular Formula and Molecular Weight:

Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₇NO₂

Molecular Weight: 299.50 g/mol

(Calculation: C: 18x12.01=216.18, H: 37x1.008=37.296, N: 14.01, O: 2x16.00=32.00; Sum ≈ 299.50)

3. CAS Number:

CAS Number: 544-31-0