Tob. Sci., 1971, 15-41, p. 121-123, ISSN.0082-4623
Chemistry of cigar butt odor. II. Further investigations on the distillable portions
Eastern Marketing and Nutrition Research Division, ARS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
In an effort to determine the cause of cigar butt odor, volatile substances were distilled from the butts and particulate matter of smoked cigars. The distillates obtained from both sources were yellow liquids which smelled like cigar butts. Gas...