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Preferred IUPAC name
(9Z)-Octadec-9-enamide | |
Other names
oleoyl-amide
Oleylamide 9-Octadecenamide (Z)-9-Octadecenamide 9,10-Octadecenoamide Oleic acid amide Cis-9,10-octadecenoamide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.550 |
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Properties | |
C18H35NO | |
Molar mass | 281.484 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Creamy solid[1] |
Density | 0.879 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K)<[2] |
Boiling point | > 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)[1] |
Insoluble[1] | |
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Flash point | > 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Oleamide is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CONH2.[3] It is the amide derived from the fatty acid oleic acid. It is a colorless waxy solid and occurs in nature. Sometimes labeled as a fatty acid primary amide (FAPA), it is biosynthesized from N-oleoylglycine.[4]