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: CH?(CH?)??C(O)NHCH?CH?OH

Palmitic Acid Part: CH?(CH?)??COOH (remove hydroxyl -OH)

Ethanolamine Part: H?N-CH?-CH?-OH

Linked to Form Amide Bond: CH?(CH?)??C(O)NH-CH?-CH?-OH

2. Molecular Formula and Molecular Weight:

Molecular Formula: C??H??NO?

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