The invention belongs to the technical field of chemical analysis of tobaccos, and particularly relates to a GC-MS detection method for
malic acid derivatives in tobaccos. The GC-MS detection method for the
malic acid derivatives in the tobacco comprises the steps that a sample to be detected is extracted and then subjected to a
derivatization reaction to obtain a liquid to be detected,
gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry testing is conducted, detected
malic acid is 2-hydroxy-3-
isopropyl malic acid and 2-
isopropyl malic acid, the temperature of a sample inlet is 290-300 DEG C, programmed heating is adopted, the temperature is kept at 60-70 DEG C for 10-15 min, the temperature is kept at 60-70 DEG C for 20-30 min, and the temperature is kept at 60-70 DEG C for 20-30 min. 2-hydroxy-3-
isopropyl malic acid and 2-isopropyl malic acid serve as raw materials, the raw materials are heated to 290-310 DEG C at the heating rate of 5-8 DEG C / min, the temperature is kept for 10-15 min at the temperature of 290-310 DEG C, scanning is conducted in an SRM scanning mode,
ion pairs of the 2-hydroxy-3-isopropyl malic acid and the 2-isopropyl malic acid are 191.1 / 73.1 and 73.1 / 45 respectively, the
retention time of the 2-hydroxy-3-isopropyl malic acid and the
retention time of the 2-isopropyl malic acid are 0.3-0.5 min, and the collision energy is 8-10 eV. Through
derivatization reaction after extraction and selection of specific sample introduction temperature, temperature rising program and
mass spectrum parameters during
gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry analysis, the detection method disclosed by the invention has relatively high accuracy and sensitivity.