Abstract:To optimize the method for determining ester compounds in wine using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME), a simulated wine solution was used as the test material. The effects of seven factors, including type and volume of dispersant, type and volume of extractant, sample volume, salt addition amount, and extraction time, on the extraction efficiency of 16 ester compounds in simulated wine were investigated. Single-factor experiments and Box-Behnken response surface methodology were combined to optimize the extraction conditions, and qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that the optimal extraction conditions for ester compounds in the simulated wine were 1 200 μL of methanol as the dispersant, 600 μL of dichloromethane as the extraction solvent, a sample volume of 7 mL, no adjustment of ionic strength, and an extraction time of 1.0 min. Under these conditions, all 16 esters compounds under investigation exhibited good linearity with R2 exceeding 0.995, while the limits of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) ranged from 0.004 mg/L to 0.078 mg/L and 0.012 mg/L to 0.261 mg/L, respectively. The spiked recoveries at three mass concentration levels ranged from 83.3% to 111.3%, with intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations (RSDs) between 0.02% to 7.69%. When applied to ‘Pinot Noir’ dry red wine and Italian ‘Riesling’ ice wine samples from 2018 to 2020, the method showed good applicability, confirming that the types and concentrations of ester compounds were closely related to the wine type and aging year. This study could provide a basis for the in-depth study of the metabolism of ester compounds in wine.