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9-Octadecenamide

Cayman Chemical Item Number 90375

Oleamide; cis-9-Octadecenamide (CAS 301-02-0)

9-Octadecenamide (CAS 301-02-0)

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Description

9-Octadecenamide is the amide of oleic acid. It was first identified in the cerebrospinal fluid of sleep-deprived cats. 9-Octadecenamide has also been detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of rats and humans. It induces physiological sleep when injected into rats intraperitoneally at 5 to 50 mg doses. ¹

1 Cravatt, B.F., Prospero-Garcia, O., Siuzdak, G., et al. Chemical characterization of a family of brain lipids that induce sleep. Science 268 1506-1509 (1995).

Synonyms	Oleamide cis-9-Octadecenamide
Formal Name	9Z-octadecenamide
CAS Number	301-02-0
Molecular Formula	C₁₈H₃₅NO
Formula Weight	281.5
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	≥98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(N)=O

Background Reading

Uchiyama, N., Kikura-Hanajiri, R., Ogata, J., et al. Chemical analysis of synthetic cannabinoids as designer drugs in herbal products. Forensic Sci Int 198 31-38 (2010).

Cravatt, B.F., Prospero-Garcia, O., Siuzdak, G., et al. Chemical characterization of a family of brain lipids that induce sleep. Science 268 1506-1509 (1995).

9-Octadecenamide is available in the following screening libraries:

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100 mg	$51.00		$0.00
500 mg	$216.00		$0.00
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