Abstract
Cigarettes labelled with dotriacontane-16,17-14 were smoked and the maximum conversions of dotriacontane to benzo[a]pyrene calculated. The maximum conversions are discussed in light of the known tobacco information showing that naturally occurring dotriacontane can contribute only 1/1500 of the total benzo[a]pyrene content of mainstream smoke and 1/4200 of the total sidestream smoke benzo[a]pyrene. The results of this study reveal that the dotriacontane naturally present in an average cigarette cannot be, in any normal definition of the word, a meaningful precursor to the B[a]P content of cigarette smoke
References
1. Badger, G. M., ]. K. Donnelly, and T. M. Spottswood: Aust. J. Chem.1.8 (:1966) :1249.
2. Schlotzhauer, W. 5., and I. Sduneltz: Beitr. Tabakforsdt. 5 (1969) :1.
3. Schlotzhauer, W. S., I. Sdtmeltz, and 5. F. Osman: Chem. and Ind., :1970, '1377·
4. Rayburn, C. H., W. B. Wartman, Jr., and P. M. Pedersen: Science 128 (1958) 1344.
5. Wynder, E. 1., and D. HoHmann: "Tobacco and tobacco smoke", Academic Press, New York, N.Y., 1.96J.
6. Jenkins, R. W., Jr., R. H. Newman, R. D. Carpenter, and T. 5, Osdene: Beitr. Tabakforsch. 6 (1970) 295·
7. Jenkins, R. W., Jr., M. K. Chavis, R. H. Newman, and F. A. Morrell: Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isotopes 22. (1.971) 691..
8. Robb, E. W., G. C. Guvemator, III., M. D. Edmonds, and A. Bavely: Beitr. Tabakforsch. 3 (1.965) 2J8.
9. Oakley, E. T., L. F. Johnson, and H. M. Stahr: Tob. Science XVI (1972) 19.
10. Mold, J. D., R. K. Stevens, R. G. Means, and J. M. Ruth: Biochemistry 2 (1963) 605. :n. Carruthers, W., and R. A. W. Johnstone: Nature 184 (1959) 1:lJ:l.
