Molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs)for solid-phase extraction and pre-concentration of esculetin have been successfully prepared by the bulk polymerization method using esculetin as a template molecule.Polymers of va...Molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs)for solid-phase extraction and pre-concentration of esculetin have been successfully prepared by the bulk polymerization method using esculetin as a template molecule.Polymers of varying composition were prepared using different monomers(4-vinylpyridine,methacrylic acid,and acrylamide),ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the cross-linker,2,2-azobis(2-methylpropinitrile)as the initiator,and different porogen solvents(ethanol,acetone/methanol,and acetonitrile).The best polymer was obtained when 4-vinylpyridine was used as the monomer and acetone/methanol(3:2)as the porogen solvent,whereas the template:-monomer:-cross-linker ratio was 1:4:20.The imprinting factor of the selected MIPs for esculetin was 3.77.The polymers were evaluated according to their selective recognition properties for esculetin and structurally-related compounds(esculin,scopoletin,coumarin,and 7-methoxycoumarin).Chemical and morphological characterizations of the polymers were investigated by FTIR and scanning electron microscope,which confirmed a high degree of polymerization.Surface area,pore volume,and pore size of the polymer were investigated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis.MIPs were also successfully used as solid-phase adsorbent materials for the extraction of esculetin from tobacco leaves.Esculetin contents in dried tobacco leaves were found to be(9.27±0.17)μg g-1.展开更多
基金supported by the Yunnan Green Tobacco Production Research(2011YN01)the China Equipment and Education Resources System(CERS-1-75)
文摘Molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs)for solid-phase extraction and pre-concentration of esculetin have been successfully prepared by the bulk polymerization method using esculetin as a template molecule.Polymers of varying composition were prepared using different monomers(4-vinylpyridine,methacrylic acid,and acrylamide),ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the cross-linker,2,2-azobis(2-methylpropinitrile)as the initiator,and different porogen solvents(ethanol,acetone/methanol,and acetonitrile).The best polymer was obtained when 4-vinylpyridine was used as the monomer and acetone/methanol(3:2)as the porogen solvent,whereas the template:-monomer:-cross-linker ratio was 1:4:20.The imprinting factor of the selected MIPs for esculetin was 3.77.The polymers were evaluated according to their selective recognition properties for esculetin and structurally-related compounds(esculin,scopoletin,coumarin,and 7-methoxycoumarin).Chemical and morphological characterizations of the polymers were investigated by FTIR and scanning electron microscope,which confirmed a high degree of polymerization.Surface area,pore volume,and pore size of the polymer were investigated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis.MIPs were also successfully used as solid-phase adsorbent materials for the extraction of esculetin from tobacco leaves.Esculetin contents in dried tobacco leaves were found to be(9.27±0.17)μg g-1.
