A capillary GC-MS method has been developed for analysis of guazatine.
On a short capillary column (DB-5, 0.25 mmphi x 5 m, df=0.1 mum), a s
ymmetrical peak of trifluoroacetate of bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine
derived from guazatine was recorded. Its EI mass spectrum showed the b
ase peak at m/z 244 and the molecular ion peak at m/z 795. By the SIM
method with these two ions, calibration curves were fairly linear in t
he range of 40-750 pg. The minimum detectable quantity was determined
to be 40 pg.