A method for identification of glucosinolate in three kinds of cruciferous vegetable leaves was developed by using H P LC- Q-TOF- MS.Firstly, the mass spectrometry fragmentation pathways of two standard glucosinolates was studied.The bond of glucose, sulfated thiohydroximate and R-group was easily fractured and the rearrangement reaction was observed for the forming the fragment ions.Then, the structure of 8 glucosinolates including 3-( methylsulfinyl) propyl ( 1 ), 4-( methyl-sulfinyl) butyl (2), 3-butenyl ( 3 ), 4-hydroxybenzyl ( 4 ), 1- hydroxyindol-3-ylmethyl (5).Indol-3-ylmethyl (6).1-met...