<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A method for the quantitative determination of indole and alkylated indoles in cigarette smoke is described. The analysis consists of distributions between n-hexane / methanol-water (4:1); n-hexane / methanol-water (1:2); column chromatography on Florosil and gas chromatographic separation on 20 % Apiezon L at 155°C. Quantitative data are secured by use of C14-labelled indole as internal standard. In the smoke of an 85 mm blended United States cigarette without filter tip were determined 13.9 µg indole, 14.0 µg skatole, 4.2 µg 3-ethylindole, and 0.21 µg 3-n-propylindole. The presence of an admixture of dimethylindoles was tentatively established; their concentration was below 0.03 µg per cigarette</p></abstract>

A method for the quantitative determination of indole and alkylated indoles in cigarette smoke is described. The analysis consists of distributions between n-hexane / methanol-water (4:1); n-hexane / methanol-water (1:2); column chromatography on Florosil and gas chromatographic separation on 20 % Apiezon L at 155°C. Quantitative data are secured by use of C14-labelled indole as internal standard. In the smoke of an 85 mm blended United States cigarette without filter tip were determined 13.9 µg indole, 14.0 µg skatole, 4.2 µg 3-ethylindole, and 0.21 µg 3-n-propylindole. The presence of an admixture of dimethylindoles was tentatively established; their concentration was below 0.03 µg per cigarette

Chemical Studies on Tobacco Smoke: I. The Quantitative Determination of Indoles in Cigarette Smoke

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A method for the quantitative determination of indole and alkylated indoles in cigarette smoke is described. The analysis consists of distributions between...

Chemical Studies on Tobacco Smoke: I. The Quantitative Determination of Indoles in Cigarette Smoke

Published Online: Jun 13, 2014

Page range: 409 - 414

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0134

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