Comparison of Physicochemical Studies of Single Tailed and Gemini Cyclohexanoxy Carbonyl Pyridinium Cationic Amphiphiles

Abstract

In the present research work, the physicochemical studies of surface active Cyclohexanoxy carbonyl Pyridinium single tailed and Gemini amphiphiles had been compared. Thermal stability, size of aggregates in aqueous system and interaction with a globular protein, Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), was done by using TGA analysis, DLS, UV-visible, steady-state fluorescence and synchronous fluorescence and TEM respectively. On the basis of the experiments, it had been concluded that the Gemini amphiphile possessed less cytotoxicity, high thermally stability, form small sized compact aggregates and stable complex with BSA. The results have further been supported by higher value of Stern-Volmer quenching constant (KSV) and a higher binding constants for Gemini amphiphiles as compared to single tailed amphiphiles. Moreover, on the basis of synchronous fluorescence spectra and UV spectra, it has been concluded that both the amphiphiles mainly interact with tryptophan residues. The less cytotoxicity values and stabilization of secondary structure of BSA in low concentration of ionic liquids implies that these ionic liquids can replaced the conventional surfactants in the detergent industries and used as a potential vehicles for the drug and gene delivery.