Amino acid appended supramolecular self-associating amphiphiles demonstrate dual activity against both MRSA and ovarian cancer
Popoola, Precious I. A.; Allam, Thomas L.; Lilley, Rebecca J.; Manwani, Chandni; Keers, Olivia B.; Tan, Junyang; Yang, Kylie; Long, Yifan; Clark, Ewan R.; White, Lisa J.; Hilton, Kira L. F.; Rankin, Jennifer; Baker, Jennifer; Bennett, Charlotte; Wilson, Hollie B.; Morton, Evelyn R.; Keskküla, Alvaro; Martin, Bethany; O'Connor, Christopher; Sutton, J. Mark; Hind, Charlotte K.; Garrett, Michelle D.; Haynes, Cally J. E.; Hiscock, Jennifer R.; Chemical Science  (2026) –; doi:10.1039/D5SC03376D

data_1576840
_publ_section_title
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 Amino acid appended supramolecular self-associating amphiphiles
 demonstrate dual activity against both MRSA and ovarian cancer.
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_journal_issue                   17
_journal_name_full               'Chemical science'
_journal_page_first              8567
_journal_page_last               8579
_journal_paper_doi               10.1039/d5sc03376d
_journal_volume                  17
_journal_year                    2026
_chemical_formula_moiety         'C18 H25 F3 N2 O3'
_chemical_formula_sum            'C18 H25 F3 N2 O3'
_chemical_formula_weight         374.40
_space_group_crystal_system      orthorhombic
_space_group_IT_number           19
_space_group_name_Hall           'P 2ac 2ab'
_space_group_name_H-M_alt        'P 21 21 21'
_atom_sites_solution_hydrogens   geom
_atom_sites_solution_primary     dual
_audit_creation_date             2022-03-21
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Olex2 1.5
(compiled 2021.12.09 svn.r5202d8cf for OlexSys, GUI svn.r6439)
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_audit_update_record
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2022-09-07 deposited with the CCDC.	2026-01-21 downloaded from the CCDC.
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_cell_angle_alpha                90
_cell_angle_beta                 90
_cell_angle_gamma                90
_cell_formula_units_Z            4
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_cell_length_b                   18.3998(17)
_cell_length_c                   18.8406(14)
_cell_measurement_reflns_used    1900
_cell_measurement_temperature    99.98(10)
_cell_measurement_theta_max      67.7690
_cell_measurement_theta_min      4.7690
_cell_volume                     1909.0(3)
_computing_cell_refinement       'CrysAlisPro 1.171.40.53 (Rigaku OD, 2019)'
_computing_data_collection       'CrysAlisPro 1.171.40.53 (Rigaku OD, 2019)'
_computing_data_reduction        'CrysAlisPro 1.171.40.53 (Rigaku OD, 2019)'
_computing_molecular_graphics    'Olex2 1.5 (Dolomanov et al., 2009)'
_computing_publication_material  'Olex2 1.5 (Dolomanov et al., 2009)'
_computing_structure_refinement  'SHELXL 2014/7 (Sheldrick, 2015)'
_computing_structure_solution    'SHELXT 2014/5 (Sheldrick, 2014)'
_diffrn_ambient_environment      N~2~
_diffrn_ambient_temperature      99.98(10)
_diffrn_detector                 'CCD plate'
_diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean 5.2887
_diffrn_detector_type            AtlasS2
_diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 1.000
_diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.994
_diffrn_measurement_details
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List of Runs (angles in degrees, time in seconds):

  # Type    Start    End  Width  t~exp~   \w     \q     \k     \f   Frames
  1  \w   -110.00 -83.00   1.00   10.00    --  -42.16-144.00 -52.00   27
  2  \w    -63.00  25.00   1.00   10.00    --  -42.16  38.00 -30.00   88
  3  \w   -118.00 -14.00   1.00   10.00    --  -42.16 -77.00-180.00  104
  4  \w     57.00  85.00   1.00   10.00    --   42.16-125.00 -30.00   28
  5  \w    -29.00  69.00   1.00   10.00    --   42.16 -57.00  30.00   98
  6  \w    113.00 140.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 125.00-180.00   27
  7  \w     90.00 174.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72  45.00  30.00   84
  8  \w     74.00 104.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -94.00  60.00   30
  9  \w     32.00 127.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -61.00 -30.00   95
 10  \w     36.00 127.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -30.00-150.00   91
 11  \w     78.00 118.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72-125.00  30.00   40
 12  \w     31.00 133.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -61.00  90.00  102
 13  \w     87.00 114.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72  45.00-120.00   27
 14  \w     82.00 107.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72-125.00-150.00   25
 15  \w     50.00 129.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -77.00-150.00   79
 16  \w    133.00 174.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72  45.00-120.00   41
 17  \w     60.00 153.00   1.00   22.50    --  103.72 -15.00  30.00   93
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_diffrn_measurement_device       'four-circle diffractometer'
_diffrn_measurement_device_type  'SuperNova, Dual, Cu at home/near, AtlasS2'
_diffrn_measurement_method       '\w scans'
_diffrn_orient_matrix_type
'CrysAlisPro convention (1999,Acta A55,543-557)'
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_11      0.0289885000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_12      -0.0354647000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_13      -0.0735964000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_21      0.0208956000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_22      -0.0752619000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_23      0.0352780000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_31      -0.2774207000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_32      -0.0094228000
_diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_33      -0.0051245000
_diffrn_radiation_monochromator  mirror
_diffrn_radiation_probe          x-ray
_diffrn_radiation_type           'Cu K\a'
_diffrn_radiation_wavelength     1.54184
_diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents  0.0935
_diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI     0.0908
_diffrn_reflns_Laue_measured_fraction_full 1.000
_diffrn_reflns_Laue_measured_fraction_max 0.994
_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max       5
_diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min       -6
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max       22
_diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min       -22
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max       22
_diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min       -22
_diffrn_reflns_number            12686
_diffrn_reflns_point_group_measured_fraction_full 0.999
_diffrn_reflns_point_group_measured_fraction_max 0.985
_diffrn_reflns_theta_full        67.684
_diffrn_reflns_theta_max         71.848
_diffrn_reflns_theta_min         4.694
_diffrn_source                   'micro-focus sealed X-ray tube'
_diffrn_source_type              'SuperNova (Cu) X-ray Source'
_exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu    0.919
_exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max  1.000
_exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min  0.720
_exptl_absorpt_correction_type   gaussian
_exptl_absorpt_process_details
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CrysAlisPro 1.171.40.53 (Rigaku Oxford Diffraction, 2019)
Numerical absorption correction based on gaussian integration over
			a multifaceted crystal model
Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics,
 implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm.
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_exptl_crystal_colour            'clear light colourless'
_exptl_crystal_colour_lustre     clear
_exptl_crystal_colour_modifier   light
_exptl_crystal_colour_primary    colourless
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn    1.303
_exptl_crystal_description       needle
_exptl_crystal_F_000             792
_exptl_crystal_size_max          0.827
_exptl_crystal_size_mid          0.016
_exptl_crystal_size_min          0.007
_refine_diff_density_max         0.238
_refine_diff_density_min         -0.280
_refine_diff_density_rms         0.063
_refine_ls_abs_structure_details
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 Flack x determined using 827 quotients [(I+)-(I-)]/[(I+)+(I-)]
 (Parsons, Flack and Wagner, Acta Cryst. B69 (2013) 249-259).
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_refine_ls_abs_structure_Flack   0.1(3)
_refine_ls_extinction_method     none
_refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref   1.075
_refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment    constr
_refine_ls_matrix_type           full
_refine_ls_number_parameters     240
_refine_ls_number_reflns         3691
_refine_ls_number_restraints     0
_refine_ls_restrained_S_all      1.075
_refine_ls_R_factor_all          0.0972
_refine_ls_R_factor_gt           0.0663
_refine_ls_shift/su_max          0.000
_refine_ls_shift/su_mean         0.000
_refine_ls_structure_factor_coef Fsqd
_refine_ls_weighting_details
'w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0263P)^2^+2.0482P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
_refine_ls_weighting_scheme      calc
_refine_ls_wR_factor_gt          0.1327
_refine_ls_wR_factor_ref         0.1531
_reflns_Friedel_coverage         0.697
_reflns_Friedel_fraction_full    0.998
_reflns_Friedel_fraction_max     0.972
_reflns_number_gt                2764
_reflns_number_total             3691
_reflns_threshold_expression     'I > 2\s(I)'
_cod_data_source_file            d5sc03376d2.cif
_cod_data_source_block           jrh20220205_res
_cod_depositor_comments
'Adding full bibliography for 1576838--1576842.cif.'
_cod_database_code               1576840
_shelx_shelxl_version_number     2014/7
_chemical_oxdiff_formula         C20H20N2O2SF3
_chemical_oxdiff_usercomment     '100 K 72p'
_olex2_refinement_description
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1. Fixed Uiso
 At 1.2 times of:
  All C(H) groups, All C(H,H) groups, All N(H) groups
 At 1.5 times of:
  All C(H,H,H) groups
2.a Ternary CH refined with riding coordinates:
 C9(H9), C11(H11)
2.b Secondary CH2 refined with riding coordinates:
 C10(H10A,H10B)
2.c Aromatic/amide H refined with riding coordinates:
 N2(H2), N1(H1), C6(H6), C3(H3), C7(H7), C4(H4)
2.d Idealised Me refined as rotating group:
 C16(H16A,H16B,H16C), C17(H17A,H17B,H17C), C18(H18A,H18B,H18C), C13(H13A,H13B,
 H13C), C12(H12A,H12B,H12C)
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_shelx_res_checksum              29812
_olex2_submission_special_instructions 'No special instructions were received'
_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_details
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Empirical correction (ABSPACK) includes:
- Absorption correction using spherical harmonics
- Frame scaling
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_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_full_max 2.079
_oxdiff_exptl_absorpt_empirical_full_min 0.775