Tob. Sci., 1970, 14-25, p. 89-90, ISSN.0082-4623
Further studies of pyrolytic products from some tobacco leaf acids
Eastern Utilization Research and Development Division, ARS, USDA USA
Malic and lactic acids, reportedly present in tobacco leaf, were each pyrolyzed at relatively high temperatures in an effort to compare the products thus produced with some of those present in tobacco smoke. The pyrolytic products identified included...