Abstract: Molecularly imprinted polymers selective for phosphate were prepared with the two types of functional monomers, 1-allyl-2-thiourea and N-methyl-N'-(4-vinylphenyl)-thiourea, and the binding abilities of the polymers were evaluated. Phenylphosphonic acid or diphenyl phosphate were used as the template molecules and the imprinted polymers prepared with 1-allyl-2-thiourea as functional monomer showed high binding ability to phosphate in aqueous media and nearly 90% of phosphate could be recovered. Also, the imprinted polymer prepared with N-methyl-N'-(4-vinylphenyl)-thiourea as functional monomer had a high binding ability and specific interaction with phosphate in acetonitrile solution and over 90% of phosphate-derivatives could be recovered selectively
Template and target information: phosphate ion, phenylphosphonic acid, diphenyl phosphate
Author keywords: molecular imprinting, phosphate, Thiourea group, molecular recognition

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