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. 2015 Apr 16;9:20. doi: 10.1186/s13065-015-0096-1

Table 3.

Pseudo-activation energies estimated from tobacco heating experiments and literature values

Compound Pseudo-activation energy (KJ mol −1 ) Enthalpy of vapourisation (KJ mol −1 ) Literature value [40] (KJ mol −1 )
Water 11.5 36.3 ~ 40.7 between 100-200°C -
Nicotine 56.5 53.3 -
Nicotine salts 115
Acetaldehyde 48.4 26.-27.6 -
NFDPM 23.3 - -