Molecular Identity
Palmitoylethanolamide
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide
PubChem CID: 4671
Palmitoyl ethanolamide is an N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine that is the ethanolamide of palmitic (hexadecanoic) acid. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, an anticonvulsant, an antihypertensive agent and a neuroprotective agent. It is a N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine, an endocannabinoid and a N-(saturated fatty acyl)ethanolamine. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid.
2D Structure
Properties
C18H37NO2
Molecular Formula
299.50
Molecular Weight
g/mol
299.2824
Exact Mass
Da
6.2
XLogP
Above Lipinski threshold
49.3
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
2
H-Bond Acceptors
219
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
PalmitoylethanolamidePalmidrol544-31-0N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamidePalmitoyl ethanolamidePalmitic acid monoethanolamideHydroxyethylpalmitamideLoramine P 256palmitylethanolamidePalmidrolumLevagenPalmdrol prodesAnandamide (16:0)Monoethanolamine palmitic acid amidepalmitic monoethanolamide
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