Supplementary Information Synthesis, Characterization and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of an Oleic Acid derived Novel Bicephalous Dianionic Surfactant Rahul S. Kalhapure† and Krishnacharya G. Akamanchi* Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai- 400019, India. *Correspondence: Tel.:+91-22-33612214; Fax: 91-22-33611020. E-mail:kgap@rediffmail.com; kg.akamanchi@ictmumbai.edu.in (K.G. Akamanchi). † Current address: Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa. S1 Analytical data of intermediates in the synthesis of disodium (Z) 3, 3’- (oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S3 Fig. S1. 13C NMR spectra of (Z)-dimethyl 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate 4----------------- S3 Fig. S2. ESI-MS spectra of (Z)- 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5-------------------------- S4 Fig. S3. Graph of ml of NaOH versus potential---------------------------------------------------------- S5 Table S1. Values obtained for (Z)- 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5 from pH metry- S5-S6 % Purity calculations of (Z)- 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5----------------------------- S6 SRB assay procedure------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S2 S7-S9 3,3’-(benzylazanediyl)dipropanoate 2 FT-IR (neat) ν: 2947(vs), 2822(s), 2044(m), 1954(m), 1876, 1742, 1728(s), 1601(s), 1176(m), 1036(m) cm-1. 1H NMR (60 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.56 (m, 4H, -CH2CO-), 2.95 (m, 4H, -NCH2-), 3.59 (s, 2H, Ar-CH2-), 3.64 (s, 6H, -COOCH3), 7.27 (m, 5H, Ar). Dimethyl 3,3’-azanediyldipropanoate 3 FT-IR (neat) ν: 3372(br), 2958(s), 2924(s), 1724(s), 1612(m), 1170(m), 1028(m) cm-1. 1H NMR (60 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.60 (t, 4H, J = 11.76 Hz, -CH2CO-), 2.99 (t, 4H, J = 11.46 Hz, NH-CH2-), 3.68 (s, 6H, -COOCH3). Fig. S1. 13C NMR spectra of (Z)-dimethyl 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate4 S3 Fig. S2. ESI-MS spectra of (Z)- 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5 S4 Fig. S3. Graph of ml of NaOH versus potential. Table S1. Values obtained for (Z)- 3, 3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5 from pH metry (n= 3). ml of 0.04 N NaOH added pH ∆V ∆pH ∆pH/∆V 0 3.68 ± 0.08 0.2 0.16 ± 0.02 0.8 ± 0.1 0.2 3.84 ± 0.10 0.2 0.17 ± 0.05 0.85 ± 0.25 0.4 4.01 ± 0.05 0.2 0.19 ± 0.01 0.95 ± 0.05 0.6 4.20 ± 0.06 0.2 0.13 ± 0.03 0.65 ± 0.15 0.8 4.33 ± 0.03 0.2 0.11 ± 0.01 0.55 ± 0.05 1 4.44 ± 0.02 0.5 0.22 ± 0.07 0.44 ± 0.14 1.5 4.66 ± 0.09 0.5 0.14 ± 0.02 0.28 ± 0.04 2 4.80 ± 0.07 0.5 0.14 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.02 2.5 4.94 ± 0.06 0.5 0.11 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.06 3 5.05 ± 0.09 0.5 0.08 ± 0.06 0.16 ± 0.12 3.5 5.13 ± 0.03 0.5 0.08 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.02 4 5.21 ± 0.02 0.5 0.09 ± 0.04 0.18 ± 0.08 4.5 5.30 ± 0.06 0.5 0.07 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 5 5.37 ± 0.05 0.5 0.06 ± 0.05 0.12 ± 0.1 5.5 5.43 ± 00 0.5 0.07 ± 0.05 0.14 ± 0.1 S5 6 5.50 ± 0.05 0.5 0.07 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 6.5 5.57 ± 0.04 0.5 0.06 ± 0.05 0.12 ± 0.1 7 5.63 ± 0.09 0.5 0.07 ± 0.06 0.14 ± 0.12 7.5 5.70 ± 0.03 0.5 0.07 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 8 5.77 ± 0.02 0.5 0.10 ± 0.03 0.2 ± 0.06 8.5 5.87 ± 0.05 0.5 0.13 ± 0.04 0.26 ± 0.08 9 6.00 ± 0.01 0.5 0.16 ± 0.01 0.32 ± 0.02 9.5 6.16 ± 0.02 0.5 0.25 ± 0.02 0.50 ± 0.04 10 6.41 ± 0.04 0.5 0.29 ± 0.01 0.58 ± 0.02 10.5 6.70 ± 0.03 0.5 0.26 ± 000 0.52 ± 000 11 6.96 ± 0.03 0.5 0.35 ± 0.01 0.70 ± 0.02 11.5 7.31 ± 0.02 0.5 0.34 ± 0.02 0.68 ± 0.04 12 7.65 ± 0.04 0.5 0.63 ± 0.01 1.26 ± 0.02 12.5 8.28 ± 0.03 0.5 0.61 ± 0.02 1.22 ± 0.04 13 8.89 ± 0.01 0.5 0.33 ± 000 0.66 ± 000 13.5 9.22 ±0.01 0.5 0.18 ± 000 0.36 ± 000 14 9.40 ± 0.01 0.5 0.14 ± 000 0.28 ± 000 14.5 9.54 ± 0.01 0.5 0.08 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.04 15 9.62 ± 0.03 0.5 0.09 ± 0.03 0.18 ± 0.06 15.5 9.71 ± 0.06 0.5 0.05 ± 0.03 0.10 ± 0.06 16 9.76 ± 0.09 0.5 0.07 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.06 16.5 9.83 ± 0.06 0.5 0.05 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.02 17 9.88 ± 0.07 0.5 0.05 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.02 17.5 9.93 ± 0.08 0.5 0.04 ± 0.08 0.08 ± 0.16 % Purity calculations of (Z)- 3,3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoic acid 5 Mol. Wt. of 5 = 425.60 Therefore factor is: Each ml of 0.04 N NaOH = 0.0085 g of 5 Therefore 12 ml of 0.04 N NaOH = 12 x 0.0085 g = 0.102 g of 5 Quantity of 5 taken was 0.105 g Therefore % purity = [0.102/0.105] × 100 = 97%. SRB assay procedure Medium: Roswell Park Memorial Institute medium (RPMI 1640) containing 10% foetal bovine serum and 2 mM/L-glutamine was used to grow cell lines. Cell lines: Human cervix cancer cell line (HeLa). S6 Inoculation: Inoculation of cells was carried out into 96 well microtiter plates in 100 µl at plating density of approximately 5000 cells/well. Incubation: Three sets of microtiter plates were incubated at 37 °C, 5 % CO2, 95 % air and 100 % relative humidity for 24 h prior to the addition of test substances and out of which i) One set was fixed in situ with trichloroacetic acid (TCA), and processed as described under termination of assay (point No.1 - 6) to represent a measurement of the cell population at the time of test compound addition (Tz). ii) Second set was incubated further for 48 h (37 oC) without adding any substance and processed as described under termination of assay (point No.1 - 6) to represent control growth (C) = negative control iii) Third set was used for test substances. The test substances [adriamycin or sodium (Z) 3, 3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate)]were added and incubated for 48 h (37 oC). Preparation of test substances: Sodium (Z) 3, 3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate6and adriamycin were solubilized in distilled water and dimethyl sulfoxide respectively at100 mg/ml concentration. Both the solutions were diluted to 1 mg/ml using milli-Q water and stored frozen prior to use. Assay: Test substances addition: At the time of addition, an aliquot of frozen concentrate (1mg/ml) was thawed and diluted to 100 μg/ml, 200 μg/ml, 400 μg/ml and 800 μg/ml with complete medium containing test article. The required final concentrations (10 μg/ml, 20 μg/ml, 40 μg/ml, 80 μg/ml) were obtained by adding aliquots of 10 µl of different dilutions to the appropriate microtiter wells already containing 90 µl of medium. Termination of assay: Assay was terminated by the addition of cold TCA after the incubation of plates for 48 h at standard conditions. 1. Cells were fixed in situ by the gentle addition of 50 µl of cold 30 % (w/v) TCA (final concentration, 10 % TCA) and incubated for 60 min at 4 °C. 2. The plates were washed five times with milli-Q water and air dried after discarding the supernatant. 3. SRB solution (50 µl) at 0.4 % (w/v) in 1 % acetic acid was added to each of the wells, and plates were incubated for 20 min at room temperature. 4. Unbound dye was recovered and1 % acetic acid was used to remove the residual dye. 5. The plates were air dried and bound stain was subsequently eluted with 10 mM trizma base. S7 6. The absorbance was read on a plate reader at a wavelength of 540 nm with 690 nm reference wavelength. Calculations: Percentage growth was calculated on a plate-by-plate basis for test wells relative to control wells (n =3; the experiments were repeated thrice with 6 replicates each time) and expressed as the ratio of average absorbance of the test wells to the average absorbance of the control wells x 100. Table S2. % Growth values obtained from SRB assay (n =3). Sample sodium (Z) 3, 3’-(oleoylazanediyl)dipropanoate) Adriamycin Concentrati 10 20 40 80 10 20 40 80 99.7 ± 0.46 95.3 ± 5.80 96.7 ± 4.31 98.9 ± 1.79 -13.0±13.51 -27.8±6.43 -34.1±12.2 -36.5 ± 1.79 on (µg/ml) % Growth 1. The percentage growth was calculated at each of the concentration levels using the six absorbance measurements [time zero (Tz), control growth (C), and test growth in the presence of test compounds at the four concentration levels (Ti)]. Percentage growth inhibition was calculated as: (Ti−Tz) % Growth = (C−Tz) 𝑋 100 for concentrations for which Ti>/=Tz. (Ti-Tz) positive or zero. % Growth = (Ti−Tz) (Tz) 𝑋 100 for concentrations for which Ti<Tz. (Ti-Tz) negative. 2. The dose response parameters were calculated for each test article. Growth inhibition of 50 % (GI50) [concentration resulting in a 50 % reduction in the net protein increase (as measured by SRB staining)was calculated from: (Ti − Tz) 𝑋 100 = 50 (C − Tz) 3. The concentration resulting in total growth inhibition (TGI) was calculated from Ti = Tz. 4. The LC50 [concentration of drug resulting in a 50% reduction in the measured protein at the end of the drug treatment (concentration of drug causing lethality to 50 % of the cells) as compared to that at the beginning] indicating a net loss of cells following treatment is calculated from following equation: S8 (Ti − Tz) 𝑋 100 = −50 (Tz) S9