Hexadecanamide

Hexadecanamide is a primary fatty acid amide that is derived from palmitic acid (C16:0) (Cay-10006627) and belongs to a class of important cell signaling lipids. While the physiological significance of this compound is not yet clear, it is reported to demonstrate weak anticonvulsant activity in a maximal electroshock seizure test in mice when compared with the endocannabinoid palmitoyl ethanolamide (Cay-90350).Formal Name: hexadecanamide. CAS Number: 629-54-9. Synonyms: NSC 3327, Palmitamide, Palmitic Amide, Palmitoyl Amide. Molecular Formula: C16H33NO. Formula Weight: 255.4. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 14 mg/ml, DMSO: 20 mg/ml, Ethanol: 22 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 50 µg/ml. SMILES: NC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C16H33NO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H2,17,18). InChi Key: HSEMFIZWXHQJAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N.