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Creation Date2016-05-25 23:58:10 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:18:31 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM027767
Identification
Common NameHexadecanamide
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA fatty amide that is the carboxamide derived from palmitic acid.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Amide 16ChEBI
Cetyl amideChEBI
PalmitamideChEBI
Amide HPLHMDB
HexadecanamideHMDB
N-HexadecanamideHMDB
Palmitamide (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
Palmitic acid amideHMDB
Palmityl amideHMDB
Palmitic amideChEBI
Chemical FormulaC16H33NO
Average Molecular Mass255.439 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass255.256 g/mol
CAS Registry Number629-54-9
IUPAC Namehexadecanamide
Traditional Namecetamide
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(N)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C16H33NO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H2,17,18)
InChI KeyHSEMFIZWXHQJAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty amides. These are carboxylic acid amide derivatives of fatty acids, that are formed from a fatty acid and an amine.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty amides
Direct ParentFatty amides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty amide
  • Primary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00022 g/LALOGPS
logP6.59ALOGPS
logP5.45ChemAxon
logS-6.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.88ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.58ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area43.09 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity78.91 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability34.75 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9610000000-598f492c2cd776499b4cSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0090000000-3c9f141c75066a239892Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-3490000000-e6606289d705029001b4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9500000000-07907a7380a4835de91fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-890f7bbcaaf1db47945dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-4090000000-82ac387d22ca75f67242Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-debec9f69c4564bc98dbSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-2090000000-e0be3fd37dbd248724dcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9330000000-85bbd73ab27ae78eb812Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-34946d94faa688e18efcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0090000000-4554907a5632f4ee99feSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9040000000-a03004303f9e9bc316dcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-90726b17dc36e29c5299Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0012273
FooDB IDFDB011671
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00037269
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD6666-3
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID62629
ChEBI ID74475
PubChem Compound ID69421
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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