The Examination of Semi-Volatiles in Cigarette Smoke/Untersuchung der „Semi -Volatiles“ des Cigarettenrauches

Six fractions of the steam volatiles of tobacco smoke condensate (semi-volatiles) are formed by column chromatography on silica gel. The constituents are identified by means of a combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. About 320 compounds are indicated. Out of the 215 substances identified 69 have not been previously reported in cigarette smoke.