Product Name

  • Name

    PALMITOYLETHANOLAMIDE

  • EINECS 208-867-9
  • CAS No. 544-31-0
  • Article Data41
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.91 g/cm3
  • Solubility 4.01mg/L at 20℃
  • Melting Point 97-98℃
  • Formula C18H37NO2
  • Boiling Point 461.5 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 299.497
  • Flash Point 232.9 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance White solid.
  • Safety
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 544-31-0 (PALMITOYLETHANOLAMIDE)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms (Hydroxyethyl)palmitamide;2-(Palmitoylamino)ethanol;2-Palmitamidoethanol;AM 3112;Impulsin;Loramine P256;N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide;N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)palmitamide;N-Hexadecanoylethanolamine;N-Palmitoylethanolamine;NSC 23320;Palmidrol;Palmitic acid monoethanolamide;Palmitic monoethanolamide;Palmitoylethanolamide;
  • PSA 49.33000
  • LogP 4.96710

Synthetic route

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid In water at 100℃; for 2h;
Stage #2: ethanolamine In water at 100 - 200℃; for 22h;
98.2%
With Novozym 435 In 1,4-dioxane for 0.0666667h; Microwave irradiation; Enzymatic reaction; chemoselective reaction;97.3%
Stage #1: 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid With 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: ethanolamine In dichloromethane for 12h;
96%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 In 1,4-dioxane for 0.0666667h; Microwave irradiation; Enzymatic reaction; chemoselective reaction;97.5%
ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

n-hexadecanoyl chloride
112-67-4

n-hexadecanoyl chloride

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In dichloromethane a) 0 deg C, 30 min, b) RT, 2 h;97%
With magnesium oxide In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20℃; for 2h;92%
With sodium carbonate In diethyl ether
vinyl palmitate
693-38-9

vinyl palmitate

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate at 60℃; for 1.5h; Neat (no solvent);96.5%
With sodium methylate at 60℃; for 1.5h; Concentration; Temperature; Time;
With potassium methanolate In methanol at 65℃; for 3h;
glyceroltripalmitate
555-44-2

glyceroltripalmitate

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 50 - 60℃; for 8h;95.4%
ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

Stearoyl chloride
112-76-5

Stearoyl chloride

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 1h; Cooling with ice;95%
ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

C28H40N2O2
100663-86-3

C28H40N2O2

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane for 2h; Ambient temperature;92%
1-(2-Thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl)-hexadecan-1-one
74058-64-3

1-(2-Thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl)-hexadecan-1-one

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane for 0.333333h; Ambient temperature;91%
In dichloromethane for 0.333333h; Product distribution; Ambient temperature; other aminoalcohols and aminophenols in further solvents;91%
palmitic acid isopropyl ester
142-91-6

palmitic acid isopropyl ester

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate In methanol; ethanol at 60℃; for 4h; Inert atmosphere;89%
N-hexadecanoyl glycine methyl ester
214706-34-0

N-hexadecanoyl glycine methyl ester

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In tetrahydrofuran for 0.75h; Ambient temperature;
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

thorium oxide

thorium oxide

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: DCC-DMAP
2: 92 percent / CH2Cl2 / 2 h / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
n-hexadecanoyl chloride
112-67-4

n-hexadecanoyl chloride

ent-17-methyl-morphinan-3-ol

ent-17-methyl-morphinan-3-ol

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: Et3N
2: 92 percent / CH2Cl2 / 2 h / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: Et3N / tetrahydrofuran / 20 h / Ambient temperature
2: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 0.75 h / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
2: 91 percent / CH2Cl2 / 0.33 h / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: sulfuric acid
2: acetonitrile / 24 h
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: oxalyl dichloride; N,N-dimethyl-formamide / dichloromethane / 3.5 h / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
2: triethylamine / 3 h
View Scheme
ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

palmitoyl ethyl carbonate
120246-99-3

palmitoyl ethyl carbonate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 0 - 10℃; Product distribution / selectivity;
In cyclohexane at 0 - 10℃; Product distribution / selectivity;
C18H34O4

C18H34O4

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 20℃; Cooling with ice;
In chloroform at 0 - 10℃; Product distribution / selectivity;
C22H40O4

C22H40O4

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 0 - 10℃; Product distribution / selectivity;
hexadecanoic acid methyl ester
112-39-0

hexadecanoic acid methyl ester

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetonitrile for 24h;
In acetonitrile for 24h;
With zeolite H-beta-22 In hexane at 180℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 3h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

N-palmitoyl glycine
2441-41-0

N-palmitoyl glycine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hypochlorite; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; potassium chloride; sodium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran; water for 1.5h; Reagent/catalyst; Industrial scale; Green chemistry;98.5%
t-Boc-L-valine
13734-41-3

t-Boc-L-valine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-valinate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-valinate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;95%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

benzyl isothiocyanate
3173-56-6

benzyl isothiocyanate

N-[2-(benzylaminocarbonyl)-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

N-[2-(benzylaminocarbonyl)-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol With 4 Å molecular sieves In toluene Heating / reflux;
Stage #2: benzyl isothiocyanate With 4 Å molecular sieves for 6h; Heating / reflux;
94%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

chloroformic acid ethyl ester
541-41-3

chloroformic acid ethyl ester

N-[2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

N-[2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 4-methyl-morpholine In tetrahydrofuran at 20 - 45℃; for 3h;93%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

1-acetoxy-2-palmitoylamino-ethane
2495-72-9

1-acetoxy-2-palmitoylamino-ethane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic anhydride In pyridine93%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Glycine ethyl ester isocyanate
2949-22-6

Glycine ethyl ester isocyanate

N-[[2-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-aminocarbonyl]-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

N-[[2-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-aminocarbonyl]-oxyethyl]-hexadecanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol With 4 Å molecular sieves In toluene Heating / reflux;
Stage #2: Glycine ethyl ester isocyanate With 4 Å molecular sieves for 6h; Heating / reflux;
92%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-pentadecyl-2-oxazoline
36919-66-1

2-pentadecyl-2-oxazoline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol With thionyl chloride at 0 - 20℃; for 15.5h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With potassium tert-butylate In toluene at 40℃; for 2h;
92%
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: thionyl chloride / 15.5 h / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
2: potassium tert-butylate / toluene / 2 h / 40 °C
View Scheme
2,3-dihydro-2H-furan
1191-99-7

2,3-dihydro-2H-furan

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

tetrahydrofuranyl ether of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-hexadecanamide

tetrahydrofuranyl ether of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-hexadecanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridinium methanesulfonate at 4 - 50℃; for 1h;90%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Boc-D-Val-OH
22838-58-0

Boc-D-Val-OH

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-valinate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-valinate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;89%
L-N-Boc-Ala
15761-38-3

L-N-Boc-Ala

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-alaninate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-alaninate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;84%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

pyrophosphoric acid
14000-31-8

pyrophosphoric acid

N-Palmitoylethanolamine phosphate
84552-09-0

N-Palmitoylethanolamine phosphate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanesulfonic acid83%
succinic acid anhydride
108-30-5

succinic acid anhydride

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

4-oxo-4-(2-palmitamidoethoxy)butanoic acid
117597-84-9

4-oxo-4-(2-palmitamidoethoxy)butanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 18h;83%
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 18h;83%
In tetrahydrofuran at 50℃;83%
N-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-L-isoleucine
13139-16-7

N-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-L-isoleucine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-isoleucinate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-isoleucinate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;81%
maleic anhydride
108-31-6

maleic anhydride

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

(E)-4-oxo-4-(2-palmitamidoethoxy)but-2-enoic acid

(E)-4-oxo-4-(2-palmitamidoethoxy)but-2-enoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran at 50℃;80%
2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical
2564-83-2, 45842-10-2

2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

triisopropylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate
80522-42-5

triisopropylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

2-((2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxy)-N-(2-((triisopropylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)hexadecanamide

2-((2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxy)-N-(2-((triisopropylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)hexadecanamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In hexane at 60℃; for 36h; chemoselective reaction;79%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Boc-Trp-OH
13139-14-5

Boc-Trp-OH

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-tryptophanate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-tryptophanate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;77%
phthalic anhydride
85-44-9

phthalic anhydride

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-[(2-palmitamidoethoxy)carbonyl]benzoic acid
31384-20-0

2-[(2-palmitamidoethoxy)carbonyl]benzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran at 50℃;75%
In 1,4-dioxane at 40℃; for 5h;
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

N-t-butyloxycarbonyl-D-asparagine
7536-55-2, 142847-17-4, 75647-01-7

N-t-butyloxycarbonyl-D-asparagine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-asparaginate

2-(palmitoylamino)ethyl N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-D-asparaginate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 23℃; for 12h; Steglich Esterification; Inert atmosphere;66%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

N-(2-azidoethyl)palmitamide
1192358-13-6

N-(2-azidoethyl)palmitamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diphenyl phosphoryl azide; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 120℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;66%
indole-3-acetic acid
87-51-4

indole-3-acetic acid

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

N-palmitoyl-O-(2-(indol-3-yl)-1-oxoethyl)ethanol-2-amine
1363333-30-5

N-palmitoyl-O-(2-(indol-3-yl)-1-oxoethyl)ethanol-2-amine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dmap; dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In chloroform; acetone at 20℃; for 12h;65.7%
2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

2-aminoethyl hexadecanoate
65260-72-2

2-aminoethyl hexadecanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With carbon tetrabromide; triphenylphosphine In acetonitrile for 3.5h;65%

Palmitoylethanolamide Specification

The Hexadecanamide,N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, with the CAS registry number 544-31-0, is also known as N-Palmitoylethanolamine. It belongs to the product categories of Cannabinoid Receptor; Cannabinoid. Its EINECS registry number is 208-867-9. This chemical's molecular formula is C18H37NO2 and molecular weight is 299.49. Its IUPAC name is called N-(2-hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide. This chemical's classification codes are Analgesics; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Infective Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal; Antirheumatic Agents' Antiviral agents; Central Nervous System Agents; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Sensory System Agents.

Physical properties of Hexadecanamide,N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-: (1)ACD/LogP: 5.82; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 5.82; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 5.82; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 15479.24; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 15479.24; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 34722.45; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 34722.45; (9)#H bond acceptors: 3; (10)#H bond donors: 2; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 17; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.462; (13)Molar Refractivity: 90.59 cm3; (14)Molar Volume: 329 cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 34.5 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 0.91 g/cm3; (17)Flash Point: 232.9 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 83.31 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 461.5 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 1.87E-10 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2-amino-ethanol and hexadecanoyl chloride. This reaction will need reagent MgO and solvent H2O, tetrahydrofuran. The reaction time is 2 hours with reaction temperature of 20 °C. The yield is about 92%.

Uses of Hexadecanamide,N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-: it can be used to produce palmitic acid-(2-amino-ethyl ester). This reaction will need reagent CBr4, PPh3 and solvent acetonitrile with reaction time of 3.5 hours. The yield is about 65%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C18H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-18(21)19-16-17-20/h20H,2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,21)
(3)InChIKey: HXYVTAGFYLMHSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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