Flame photometric detection of volatile sulphur compounds in smoke from various types of cigarettes
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A gas chromatograph with flame photometric detection was used to detect at least thirty-seven sulphur compounds in the vapour phase of cigarette smoke. A suggestion as to their possible identity is given for many of them. According to the literature only thirteen sulphur compounds so far have been found in smoke. In a comparative study on three types of cigarettes, prepared from flue cured, air cured and sun cured tobacco, respectively, a great similarity was observed, but there were also some striking differences between air cured tobacco on one hand and flue cured and sun cured tobacco on the other. It is possible that on this basis a method may be developed for the determination of the amount of air cured tobacco in an unknown tobacco blend. Nothing is known about the importance of sulphur compounds with respect to the health of the smoker, though one could speculate on a possible protective effect against alkylating smoke constituents. © 1971.
Chemicals/CAS: sulfide, 18496-25-8; sulfur, 13981-57-2, 7704-34-9; thiol derivative, 13940-21-1; Gases; Sulfhydryl Compounds; Sulfides; Sulfur, 7704-34-9
Chemicals/CAS: sulfide, 18496-25-8; sulfur, 13981-57-2, 7704-34-9; thiol derivative, 13940-21-1; Gases; Sulfhydryl Compounds; Sulfides; Sulfur, 7704-34-9
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TNO Identifier
227289
ISSN
00219673
Source
Journal of Chromatography A, 57(C), pp. 239-246.
Pages
239-246
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