The invention belongs to the field of
analytical chemistry and
mass spectrometry detection, and discloses a
rapid identification method of
cannabinoid compounds based on paper spray
mass spectrometry, which comprises the following steps: dropwise adding a to-be-detected sample solution on a
cuprous ion modified cellulose paper base, and carrying out paper spray
mass spectrometry detection to obtain the
cannabinoid compounds. By monitoring a protonated molecule
ion peak [M + H] < + > and a Cu < + >
adduct ion peak [M + 63Cu] < + > / [M + 65Cu] < + > in a mass
spectrogram, strictly controlled key isomers CBD and
delta9-THC can be distinguished, and the method can be used for accurately identifying whether a
complex matrix contains a
cannabinoid compound with a 1, 5-
diene structure or not and distinguishing the cannabinoid compound from a cannabinoid isomer without the cannabinoid compound with the 1, 5-
diene structure. Meanwhile, whether CBC, CBL,
delta9-THC or
delta8-THC and other cannabinoid compounds are contained or not is prompted when CBD exists. The method does not need to depend on a high-resolution
mass spectrum or a secondary
mass spectrum, does not need to use
noble metal ions and
metal organic complexes, can realize rapid, accurate and low-cost identification within tens of seconds only under the condition of a low-resolution
mass spectrum and a primary mass spectrum, and has a good prospect in non-
clinical diagnosis scenes such as scientific research, supervision and detection and the like.