Fluoro-functionalized Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Selective for Herbicides

Abstract Polymers molecularly imprinted against a herbicide prometryn were prepared using (2-trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid (TFMAA) as a new monomer to construct complementary binding sites within the polymers. In chromatographic studies, the polymers with TFMAA exhibited higher affinity and selectivity for the template prometryn than those prepared with a conventional monomer methacrylic acid (MAA).