Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-(hexadecyloxy)-1,3-propanediol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C19H40O3
Formula Weight: 316,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 1931-78-8
Notes: 2-O-Hexadecyl Glycerol is a β-monoglyceride of palmitic acid (Item No. 10006627). It is an intermediate in the metabolism of triacylglycerols or diacylglycerols and an analog of 2-palmitoyl glycerol (Item No. 17882), an endocannabinoid that fails to bind to cannabinoid CB1 or CB2 receptors, but rather potentiates the biological effects 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (Item No. 62160).{9610}