ABSTRACT
Because of the multitude of nicotine-related alkaloids, amino acids, and proteins in tobacco, diligent research eventually led to the identification of a host of alkyl amines in tobacco and smoke. In addition to ammonia, the only alkylamine listed as a tobacco smoke component in 1954 by Kosak (2170) was methylamine, but he questioned its identification even though he cited the 1904 report by Thoms (3912) and the 1930 report by Koperina (2161) on its identification.
