Analysis of sequence-defined oligomers through Advanced Polymer Chromatography™ - mass spectrometry hyphenation
Marie-Theres Berg1, Chiel Mertens2, Filip Du Prez2
1Paderborn University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn NRW Germany dirk.kuckling@uni-paderborn.de.
Abstract:
In recent years, sequence-defined oligomers have attracted increasing interest in the polymer community and the number of new applications such as macromolecular data storage and encryption is increasing. However, techniques allowing sequence differentiation are still lacking. In this study, the focus is put towards a new strategy allowing structural distinction between sequence-defined oligomers with identical molecular weight and composition, but bearing different sequences. This technique relies on the hyphenation of size exclusion chromatography and mass spectrometry, coupled with ion mobility separation. This approach allows for a quick and easy separation and identification of oligomers with different length and/or sequence.
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