A novel aromatically functional polymeric ionic liquid as sorbent material for solid-phase microextraction

Physical and chemical properties of ionic liquids (ILs) are significantly affected by types of their cations and anions. In this paper, a novel aromatically functional 1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium 2-naphthalene-sulfonate salt was synthesized through metathesis reaction between 1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium bromide and sodium 2-naphthalene-sulfonate, and polymerized onto the stainless steel wire in situ via surface radical chain-transfer reaction. Octanol/water distribution coefficient of the ionic liquid was studied and compared with that of 1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate. Partition coefficients of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on these two polymeric ionic liquids-coated fibers indicated the enhanced hydrophobicity and aromaticity of the target IL. Analytical parameters exhibited high extraction efficiency of the novel fiber. Calibration ranges for several PAHs were from 0.02 to 200 μg L−1. Limits of detection (LODs) were ranged from 0.005 to 0.01 μg L−1. Application reliability of the proposed fiber was also investigated with some phthalate ester plasticizers. LODs were ranged from 0.02 to 0.05 μg L−1. Hair spray and nail polish were used as real samples, and di-n-butyl phthalate and di-(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate were quantified with the established method.

► Ionic liquid was aromatically functionalized by anion exchange.
► The proposed ionic liquid was polymerized in situ onto metal wire support.
► The fiber exhibited enhanced hydrophobicity and aromaticity.