Stearoylethanolamide

Stearoylethanolamide (SEA) is an endocannabinoid neurotransmitter.^[1]

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Stearoylethanolamide

Names
IUPAC name N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)octadecanamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-57-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	25958
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.531
IUPHAR/BPS	3621
PubChem CID	27902
UNII	03XV449Q24 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9042178
InChI InChI=1S/C20H41NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-20(23)21-18-19-22/h22H,2-19H2,1H3,(H,21,23) Key: OTGQIQQTPXJQRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H41NO2
Molar mass	327.553 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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Stearoylethanolamide (C₂₀H₄₁NO₂; 18:0), also called N-(octadecanoyl)ethanolamine, is an N-acylethanolamine and the ethanolamide of octadecanoic acid (C₁₈H₃₆O₂; 18:0) and ethanolamine (MEA: C₂H₇NO), and functionally related to an octadecanoic acid.^[2]

Levels of SEA correlate with changes in pain intensity, indicating this SEA change, reflect the pain reduction effects of IPRP.^[3]