MOLECULE

Pyrophaeophorbide a

Pyrophaeophorbide a belongs to the class of organic compounds known as chlorins. These are large heterocyclic aromatic ring systems consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled through four methine linkages. Pyrophaeophorbide a is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Pyrophaeophorbide a is a potentially toxic compound. Pyrophaeophorbide a is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.