Nonionic Surfactants as Potential Carriers of a Synthesized Pyrimidine Derivative: Spectroscopic and Quantum Chemical Investigations

Abstract

Currently, a major problem is the poor water solubility and bioavailability of many pharmaceuticals. Using different types of surfactants is an effective strategy to overcome this problem. Herein a pyrimidine-based Schiff base, 2-[2-(anthracen-9-ylmethylene) hydrazinyl]-4,6-dimethyl pyrimidine (ANHP), has been synthesized and characterized by different spectroscopic methods. A comparative study of drug carrier properties of cationic, anionic, and the nonionic surfactants with this pyrimidine derivative (ANHP) in aqueous solution is the key research interest of this work. From fluorescence studies, the interaction of ANHP with the different types of surfactants were [a]