Kinetics of Aldehyde Flavorant-Acetal Formation in E-Liquids with Different E-Cigarette Solvents and Common Additives Studied by ¹H NMR Spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: Flavorants, nicotine, and organic acids are common additives found in the e-liquid carrier solvent, propylene glycol (PG) and/or glycerol (GL), at various concentrations. Some of the most concentrated and prevalent flavorants in e-liquids include trans-cinnamaldehyde, vanillin, and benzaldehyde. Aldehyde flavorants have been shown to react with PG and GL to form flavorant-PG and -GL acetals that have unique toxicity properties in e-liquids before aerosolization. However, there is still much that remains unknown about the effects of different e-cigarette solvents, water, nicotine, and organic acids on the rate of acetalization in e-liquids. We used ¹H NMR spectroscopy to determine the first-order initial rate constant, half-life, and % acetal formed at equilibrium for flav

SUBMITTER: Kerber PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10861150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature