Properties+of+THC

** __Properties of THC__ ** Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis plant. A psychoactive drug is a substance that affects the central nervous system and brain function. THC is just one of 400 other chemicals and over 60 other psychoactive compounds found in marijuana. Extracted from the Cannabis plant, it appears as a greasy yellow substance. Recently, the amount of THC in marijuana has risen; industrial hemp has a content within 0.05 to one percent and marijuana has a content anywhere from three to twenty percent. The molecular formula of THC is C21H30O2 and the UPAC name is (6aR, 10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol. THC is a non-polar substance that has a low solubility in water (2.8 mg/mL) and mostly acidic with a pKa of 4.25. It contains a molar mass of 314.46g/mol and a melting point and boiling point of 200˚C. 