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Also known as ODA, (Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid amide, 9-Octadecenamide, (9Z)-9-Octadecenamide, cis-9,10-Octadecenoamide, Oleylamide, Oleyl amide, (Z)-9-Octadecenamide

Oleamide is an organic compound with the formula . 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.

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281.271865
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chemical formula
C₁₈H₃₅NO
isomeric SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)N
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)N
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Oleamide is an organic compound with the formula . 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.

==Biochemical and medical aspects== In terms of natural occurrence, oleamide was first detected in human plasma. It was later shown to accumulate in the cerebrospinal fluid during sleep deprivation and induces sleep in animals.

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