Preparation of sterol-imprinted polymers with the use of 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphate

J Chromatogr A. 2001 Dec 14;938(1-2):131-5. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)01384-x.

Abstract

Steroid-selective polymers were prepared by the molecular imprinting technique, using 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphate as functional monomer. The retentivity and selectivity of the obtained imprinted polymers were evaluated by liquid chromatography. The cholesterol-imprinted polymer showed higher affinity for cholesterol than that for cholesterol derivatives. The selectivity of the imprinted polymer was superior to the imprinted polymer prepared with the conventional functional monomer, 2-(trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid. Estradiol was also imprinted and gave similar results, demonstrating that 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphate would be suitable for imprinted polymers of cholesterol and related compounds.

MeSH terms

  • Cholesterol / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Light
  • Methacrylates / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphate
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymers
  • Cholesterol