The invention discloses a method for measuring
methyl eugenol in the mainstream
smoke of cigarettes. The method comprises the steps of preparation of an
internal standard solution, preparation of a standard working solution, preparation of a sample solution,
gas chromatography-
tandem mass spectrometry, drawing of a standard working curve and calculation of a sample result. According to the method, a C18
solid-phase extraction column is used for purifying sample extract for the first time, a
dehydration technology is used for carrying out back-extracting on a target object, and then a
gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry selective
ion monitoring method is used for measuring the
methyl eugenol content of the mainstream
smoke of the cigarettes; an
internal standard method is used for quantification, so that constant column is not required, and errors caused by the reproducibility of the
pretreatment method and precision problems of an apparatus can be reduced; a DB-5MS column with the best peak shape and the best separation effects is selected as a
separation column, and GC-MS (
gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry) detection mode capable of simultaneously providing qualitative and quantitative information is adopted, so that the sensitivity of a response
signal is improved, and the accuracy of an analysis result is ensured.