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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Nicotine, Nicotine Derivatives, and Nicotine-Related Alkaloid Optical Isomers: A Review


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Structures of nicotine and selected tobacco-derived secondary minor alkaloids (11).
Structures of nicotine and selected tobacco-derived secondary minor alkaloids (11).

Characteristics of electron impact mass spectra of selected secondary alkaloids (15, 16, 17, 18).

Alkaloid Molecular weight Base peak Parent ion Additional ions
Nicotine 162.23 84 162 119, 133, 161
Cotinine 176.21 98 176 118, 119, 175
Myosmine 146.19 118 146 145, 105
Anatabine 160.21 105 160 106, 159
Anabasine 162.23 84 162 105, 106, 119, 133
Nornicotine 148.21 119 148 70, 120, 147
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