Facile magnetization of metal-organic framework TMU-6 for magnetic solid-phase extraction of organophosphorus pesticides in water and rice samples

In the present work, a magnetic metal-organic framework composite (Fe3O4@TGA@TMU-6) was synthesized and used as an adsorbent for magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) of some organophosphorus pesticides (phosalone, chlorpyrifos and, profenofos) in rice and environmental water samples. Extraction, separation and determination of the analytes were performed by MSPE-HPLC-UV. Due to the large surface area and unique porous structure of the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as well as pi-pi and hydrophobic interactions between the analytes and the MOF ligands, the prepared sorbents showed a high affinity towards the target analytes. The affecting parameters on the extraction efficiency, including type and volume of eluent, pH, amount of MFC, extraction time, salt effect and desorption time were investigated and optimized. Under optimum conditions, calibration curves were found to be linear in the range of 7.5-75 mu g L-1, 10-100 mu g L-1, and 10-150 mu g L-1 for phosalone, chlorpyrifos, and profenofos in water samples, respectively. The LODs (based on S/N = 3) were 0.5, 1 and 0.5 mu g L-1 for phosalone, chlorpyrifos, and profenofos in water samples, respectively.