Development of a Solid-Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Method for Quantifying Nitrogen-Heterocyclic Volatile Aroma Compounds: Application to Spirit and Wood Matrices.

Over wood aging, matured spirits developed a complex aromatic bouquet where roasted-like notes were often perceived. Since many nitrogen heterocycles were related to these olfactory nuances, a headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed and validated to quantify them in both spirit and wood matrices. The various parameters affecting the extraction of the analytes from both spirit and wood samples were first investigated (i.