Abstract 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.

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基于二茂二硫脲的阳离子表面活性剂：合成、自聚集和抗氧化性能

摘要 考虑到自古以来阳离子表面活性剂在生活各个领域的重要性，我们在这里报道了一种新的二茂铁基硫脲衍生物的合成以及一系列全新的二茂铁基阳离子表面活性剂，其中引入了可变烷基链长度。同时保持头部结构相同，从而作为比较研究它们潜在的自聚集特性和生物活性的关键。临界胶束浓度已确定，这是合成化合物两亲性质的支持证据。此外，细胞毒性和三种类型的抗氧化活性也有助于描述合成化合物的治疗特性。