Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Solanone is an unsaturated ketone an organic chemical used as a fragrance.It was discovered in 1967 by Johnson and Nicholson American tobacconists. It is naturally present in tobacco leaves. As the extraction of natural product is expensive it is currently being mostly manufactured synthetically. It is also found in blackcurrant buds.Solanone is used as a cigarette additive. It enhances the fragrance of tobacco improving the sensoric qualities of cigarettes.
