Description
Arachidonoyl Ethanolamide
Arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) is the ethanolamine amide of arachidonic acid, originally isolated from porcine brain.1 AEA is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter that binds to both cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and CB2 receptors.2 AEA has Ki values ranging from 61 to 543 nM for CB1 receptors and from 279 to 1,940 nM for CB2 receptors.3
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Technical Information
Formal Name
N- (2- hydroxyethyl)- 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z- eicosatetraenamide
CAS Number
94421-68-8
Synonyms
- AEA
- Anandamide
Molecular Formula
C22H37NO2
Formula Weight
347.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation(Request formulation change)
A solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
- DMF: 10 mg/ml
- DMSO: 30 mg/ml
- Ethanol: 100 mg/ml
- Ethanol:PBS (1:2): 5 mg/ml
- PBS pH 7.2: Slightly soluble*
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(=O)NCCO
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-22(25)23-20-21-24/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,24H,2-5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3,(H,23,25)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChi Key
LGEQQWMQCRIYKG-DOFZRALJSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
Stability
≥ 4 years