Abstract: A molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared using a water-soluble crosslinking agent. An ionic complex was utilized as the assembly for the template molecule and the functional monomer, and water as porogenic solvent during preparation of the imprinted polymer. The results of chromatographic evaluations for the prepared polymer suggested that the polymer had much lower hydrophobicity compared with usual octadecyl group bonded silica or the usual molecular imprinted polymer prepared from ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, and the selective recognition ability for template molecule in the completely aqueous condition
Template and target information: (4-tributylammoniummethyl)-benzyl tributylammonium chloride, TBTA
Author keywords: molecularly imprinted polymer, Watersoluble crosslinking agent, Ionic complex, Lower hydrophobicity, selective recognition