Cationic surfactants based on ferrocene containing thiourea: Synthesis, self-aggregation, and antioxidant properties

Autor: Saira Fatima, Amin Badshah, Saira Tabassum, Jahangeer Ali, Mehwish Naz, Sameen Nawaz, Hongjing Dou
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 597:124760
ISSN: 0927-7757
Popis: Keeping in view the significance of cationic surfactants in various fields of life since the ancient times, here we are reporting the synthesis of a new ferrocenyl thiourea derivative along with an entirely new series of ferrocene based cationic surfactants in which variable alkyl chain lengths are introduced while keeping the head structure same, thus acting as a key to comparative study of their potential self-aggregation properties and bioactivities. Critical micelle concentration has been determined which is a supporting evidence to the amphiphilic nature of the synthesized compounds. Furthermore, cell cytotoxicity and three types of antioxidant activities also helped depict the therapeutic properties of the synthesized compounds.
Databáze: OpenAIRE