A Chemical Study of <i>Burley</i> Tobacco Flavour (<i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L.). I. Volatile to medium‐volatile constituents (b.p. ≦ 84°/0.001 Torr

Abstract

Abstract The fraction b.p. ≦ 84° (0.001 Torr) from Burley tobacco condensate was carefully investigated using fractional distillation and preparative column and gas liquid chromatography aided by GLC/MS coupling. Among the 193 compounds thus separated and characterized by their spectral data, 81 were newly identified tobacco constituents. Most of the compounds isolated in the course of this work display flavouring properties which make them highly suitable for improving the flavour and aroma of tobacco and tobacco smoke.