Nicotine composition for vaping devices and vaping devices employing the same

Abstract

A composition suitable for use in a vaping device includes a nicotine product that includes a synthetic nicotine that is substantially free of one or more contaminants and/or impurities normally associated with tobacco-derived nicotine. For example, the synthetic nicotine is substantially free of one or more of nicotine-1′-N-oxide, nicotyrine, nornicotyrine, 2′,3-bipyridyl, cotinine, anabasine, and/or anatabine. The composition further comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, additives and/or solvents.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition suitable for use in a vaping device, the composition comprising:
 a nicotine product comprising a synthetic nicotine substantially free of one or more of nicotine-1′-N-oxide, nicotyrine, nornicotyrine, cotinine, 2′,3-bipyridyl, anabasine, N-methyl anatabine, N-methyl anabasine, anabasine, and/or anatabine, and   one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, additives and/or solvents.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic nicotine comprises pure S-nicotine, or a mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein the mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine comprises a racemic mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein the mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine comprises more R-nicotine than S-nicotine. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic nicotine comprises greater than 5 wt % R-nicotine based on a total weight of the synthetic nicotine. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the nicotine product further comprises a tobacco-derived nicotine. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the nicotine product comprises about 10 wt % to about 90 wt % of the synthetic nicotine based on the total weight of the nicotine product, and the tobacco-derived nicotine accounts for the remainder of the nicotine product. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a flavorant. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of flavorants. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the nicotine product comprises 100 wt % of the synthetic nicotine. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more of nicotine-1′-N-oxide, nicotyrine, nornicotyrine, 2′,3-bipyridyl, anabasine, N-methyl anatabine, N-methyl anabasine, cotinine, anabasine, and/or anatabine are present in the composition in a combined amount of less than 0.5 wt % based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, additives and/or solvents comprises glycerin and/or propylene glycol. 
     
     
         13 . A vaping device, comprising:
 the composition of  claim 1 ; and   an atomizer for vaporizing the composition.   
     
     
         14 . The vaping device according to  claim 13 , wherein the synthetic nicotine comprises pure S-nicotine, or a mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine. 
     
     
         15 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine comprises a racemic mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine. 
     
     
         16 . The vaping device of  claim 14 , wherein the mixture of R-nicotine and S-nicotine comprises more R-nicotine than S-nicotine. 
     
     
         17 . The vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the synthetic nicotine comprises greater than 5 wt % R-nicotine based on a total weight of the synthetic nicotine. 
     
     
         18 . The vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the nicotine product further comprises a tobacco-derived nicotine. 
     
     
         19 . The vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the nicotine product comprises 100 wt % of the synthetic nicotine. 
     
     
         20 . The vaping device of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more of nicotine-1′-N-oxide, nicotyrine, nornicotyrine, 2′,3-bipyridyl, anabasine, N-methyl anatabine, N-methyl anabasine, cotinine, anabasine, and/or anatabine are present in the composition in a combined amount of less than 0.5 wt % based on the total weight of the composition.