Preparation of magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers for bisphenol A and its analogues and their application to the assay of bisphenol A in river water

Magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (M-MIPs) for bisphenol A (BPA) and its structural analogues have been prepared by a multi-step swelling and polymerization method using uniformly-sized magnetic particles as a shape template. Binding experiments and Scatchard analyses revealed that two classes of binding sites were formed on M-MIPBPA. The retention and molecular-recognition properties of M-MIPs for BPA and its structural analogues were evaluated using a mixture of phosphate buffer and acetonitrile or a mixture of water and acetonitrile as a mobile phase by LC. M-MIPs for BPA and [2H16]BPA (BPA-d16), M-MIPBPA and M-MIPBPA-d16, showed almost the same imprinting factors for BPA, while M-MIP for bisphenol B (2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane, BPB), M-MIPBPB, gave the moderate imprinting factor for BPA. Furthermore, M-MIPBPB was applied for the selective extraction and determination of BPA in environmental water samples. The concentration of BPA in river water samples was determined to be 68 ng/L.

Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Monodisperse magnetic MIPs for bisphenol A and its structural analogues. ► Monodisperse magnetic MIPs by multi-step swelling and polymerization method. ► Application of magnetic MIPs to the assay of bisphenol A in river water.