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GC–MS Investigation of the Transfer Behavior of Alkalescent Flavors in Moderate/Low-Tar Cigarettes

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Experiments employing a technique involving solvent extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis were conducted to investigate the distributions and transfer behavior of alkalescent flavors in moderate/low-tar cigarettes. In the current study, the transfer behavior of eleven flavors, including two alkalescent ketones, eight heterocyclic compounds, and perillartine, were evaluated by examining their retention ratios in tobacco (%r 1), their ratios of immigration into the filter tip (%r 2), their transfer ratios into the mainstream smoke (%r 3), and their ratios of interception by the filter tip (%r 4), which varied from 3.94 to 44.10, from 0 to 35.36, from 0 to 17.14, and from 7.36 to 50.53 %, respectively. The analytical results indicated that flavor transfer behavior is likely dependent on the molecular weight and boiling point of the flavor, the configuration of the cigarette, and/or other factors (e.g., intermolecular tension, chemical polarity, etc.), although no further studies of these aspects were performed as part of this work. These findings may lead to improvements in the flavoring procedure during the future development of novel cigarettes.

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This study was supported by a grant from the China National Tobacco Company.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, 410081, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Yongbing Huang, Xiyue Xiong, Qiong Yang, Yiyi Chen, Bo Chen & Huawu Yang

  2. China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd, 410007, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Yongbing Huang, Suxing Tuo, Yu Zhao, Qiong Yang, Yiyi Chen & Huawu Yang

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Huang, Y., Tuo, S., Zhao, Y. et al. GC–MS Investigation of the Transfer Behavior of Alkalescent Flavors in Moderate/Low-Tar Cigarettes. Chromatographia 77, 171–178 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10337-013-2574-8

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