Structural Elucidation of Copper (II) Groundnut Thiourea Complex

Abstract

Surfactants are amphiphilic compounds possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic characteristics due to their molecular structures. They are extensively employed in industrial applications, everyday products, and numerous electrochemical investigations. The hydrophobic moiety generally comprises long hydrocarbon chains, whereas the hydrophilic portion may contain a variety of functional groups. Commonly referred to as surface-active agents, surfactants lower the surface tension of aqueous solutions and are therefore widely utilized as emulsifying agents, solubilizers, detergents, and antimicrobial agents. Transition metal complexes have attracted considerable interest from researchers and industries because of their diverse properties and expanding applications in various fields. The present study aims to investigate the structural characteristics of copper-containing complexes synthesized from a natural edible oil, namely groundnut oil, in which nitrogen and sulfur atoms serve as donor sites for coordination. Biologically active compounds constitute one of the most significant categories of materials with promising potential for future scientific and technological developments.