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Repeat protein scaffolds: ordering photo and electroactive molecules in solution and solid state Sara H. Mejías, [a ],‡ Javier López-Andarias, [c],‡ Tsuneaki Sakurai, [d] Satoru Yoneda, [d] Kevin P. Erazo, [a] Shu Seki, [d] Carmen Atienza,* [c] Nazario Martín* [a, c] and Aitziber L. Cortajarena* [a, b] S1 Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Science. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016
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Page 1: molecules in solution and solid state Repeat protein ... · Repeat protein scaffolds: ordering photo and electroactive molecules in solution and solid state Sara H. Mejías, [a ],‡

Repeat protein scaffolds: ordering photo and electroactive

molecules in solution and solid state

Sara H. Mejías, [a ],‡ Javier López-Andarias, [c],‡ Tsuneaki Sakurai, [d] Satoru Yoneda,[d] Kevin P. Erazo,

[a] Shu Seki, [d] Carmen Atienza,* [c] Nazario Martín*[a, c] and Aitziber L. Cortajarena*[a, b]

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Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Science.This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016

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Contents

A. Materials and techniques and experimental procedure S3-S8B. Supplementary Figures S9-S17

MALDI-TOF spectrum of the CTPR4 mutated with eight cysteine residues S9 SDS-Page electrophoresis gel of the CTPR4-2 conjugate and

MALDI-TOF spectra of the conjugation reaction in CTPR4-1. S10 Size exclusion chromatogram of the purification process of the conjugate. S11 UV-vis spectrum of CTPR4-2 and 2 in PBS buffer and UV-vis spectra of

CTPR4-2 at different methanol concentrations. S12 CD spectra of CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 in methanol. S13 FP-TRMC kinetic traces of a film of CTPR4-2 at different time scale. S14 FP-TRMC kinetic traces of a film of CTPR4 S15 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra for all new organic compounds. S16-S18

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A. Materials and techniques and experimental procedure.

Protein design and purification. Based on a consensus CTPR4 protein, two cysteine residues were

introduced in each CTPR repeat at positions 15 and 17 within the loop connecting the helix A and B

within the repeat. The mutations were introduced in the gene encoding 1 repeat (CTPR1) by quick-

change site directed mutagenesis. The CTPR4 gene was generated from the CTPR1 mutated gene by

sequential additions of identical mutated repeats and cloned into pPro-EXHTa vector. The protein was

expressed as His-tagged fusion and purified using standard affinity chromatography methods based on

previously published protocols25 for His-tagged CTPR proteins using 0.5% deoxycholic acid in the lysis

buffer. The protein was dialyzed into PBS buffer (150 mM NaCl, 50 mM phosphate buffer pH 7.4) and

stored frozen at –20°C. The protein concentration was determined by UV-absorbance at 280nm using

the extinction coefficient calculated from the amino acid composition (51800 M-1 cm-1).

Preparation of porphyrin derivatives 1 and 2.

Reagents for synthesis were mostly purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and Acros. Column chromatography

was carried out on silica gel 60 (Fluka, 40-63 µm) and preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC)

was performed on silica gel 60 (Fluka, 0.2 mm). IR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Tensor 27

spectrometer equipped with ATR and reported as wavenumbers in cm-1 with band intensities indicated

as s (strong), m (medium), w (weak), br (broad). 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded either on a

Bruker DPV 300MHz, a Bruker AV 500MHz or a Bruker AVIII 700MHz and reported as chemical

shifts (δ) in ppm relative to tetramethylsilane (δ = 0) at room temperature. Spin multiplicities are

reported as a singlet (s), broad singlet (br s), doublet (d), triplet (t) and quartet (q) with proton-proton

coupling constants (J) given in Hz, or multiplet (m). Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization

(MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) was performed on a Bruker Ultraflex spectrometer using ditranol or

DCTB as matrix.

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Scheme S1. Synthesis of porphyrin 1 and 2. (a) K2CO3, 18-crown-6, DMF, 80 ºC, 64%. (b) KOH,

THF/H2O, reflux, 51%. (c) 2-Maleimidoethylamine trifluoroacetate salt, HBTU, Et3N, CH2Cl2, rt, 73%.

(d) Zn(OAc)2·2H2O, CH2Cl2:MeOH, rt, 83%.

Compound 5. To a solution of 3 (40 mg, 0.052 mmol) in 5 mL of dimethylformamide, 18-crown-6 (14

mg, 0.052 mmol) and K2CO3 (72 mg, 0.52 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred under Argon

and reflux for one hour. To the resulting dispersion, 4 (200 mg, 0.37 mmol) was added and the reaction

mixture was allowed to react at 80ºC. After 20 hours, the reaction was cooled down, diluted with

CH2Cl2 (25 mL) and filtered through celite. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the

crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO2, CH2Cl2/MeOH 30:1), affording 5 as

a reddish sticky oil (102 mg, 64%). IR (ATR): 3318 (w), 2869 (s), 1721 (m), 1589 (m), 1454 (m), 1434

(m), 1352 (m), 1279 (m), 1102 (s), 851 (m), 804 (m); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 8.95 (br s, 6H), 8.78

(d, 3J = 4.6 Hz, 2H), 8.44 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.32 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, 3J = 2.1 Hz, 6H), 6.91

(d, 3J = 2.1 Hz, 3H), 4.25 – 4.15 (m, 12H), 4.14 (s, 3H), 3.70 – 3.64 (m, 24H), 3.63 – 3.55 (m, 72H),

3.55 – 3.45 (m, 48H), 3.43 – 3.38 (m, 24H), 3.33 – 3.23 (m, 36H), 2.55 – 2.47 (m, 6H), -2.84 (br s,

2H).13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): 167.7, 158.7, 144.0, 134.9, 131.4, 129.8, 128.3, 120.4, 118.8, 114.9,

101.4, 72.2, 71.0, 70.9, 70.8, 70.7, 69.8, 67.0, 59.3, 52.8, 40.5. HR-MS (MALDI, dithranol): 3050.6696

([M+H]+); calculated for C154H249N4O56: 3050.6760.

Compound 6. Compound 5 (90 mg, 0.029 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL of a 0.15 M solution of KOH

(50 eq) in THF:H2O (9:1, v:v) and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux and allowed to react

overnight. The next day, THF was removed under reduced pressure and around 20 mL of CH2Cl2 was

added and the solution was transfered to an extraction funnel. A 0.1 M aqueous solution of HCl was

added up to neutral pH. The product was extracted in CH2Cl2 (3 x 20 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and the

solvent was removed under reduced pressure, affording 6 as a reddish sticky oil (45 mg, 51%). IR

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(ATR): 2871 (s), 1720 (w), 1590 (m), 1455 (m), 1435 (m), 1352 (m), 1106 (s), 851 (m), 804 (m); 1H

NMR (700 MHz, CDCl3): 8.95 (br s, 6H), 8.78 (d, 3J = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 8.54 (d, 3J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 8.37 (d, 3J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.42 – 7.35 (m, 6H), 6.93 – 6.90 (d, 3J = 2.1 Hz, 3H), 4.26 – 4.16 (m, 12H), 3.72 –

3.64 (m, 24H), 3.64 – 3.57 (m, 72H), 3.56 – 3.47 (m, 48H), 3.45 – 3.39 (m, 24H), 3.33 – 3.23 (m, 36H),

2.54 – 2.49 (m, 6H), -2.85 (br s, 2H).13C NMR (175 MHz, CDCl3): 169.4, 158.3, 147.7, 143.7, 134.6,

128.5, 120.2, 118.5, 114.5, 101.0, 71.8, 70.6, 70.53, 70.4, 69.5, 69.4, 69.4, 59.0, 40.0. HR-MS (MALDI,

dithranol): 3036.6469 ([M+H]+); calculated for C153H247N4O56: 3036.6603.

Compound 1. To a solution of 6 (45 mg, 0.0148 mmol), 2-maleimidoethylamine trifluoroacetate salt

(5.6 mg, 0.0222 mmol) and HBTU (6.2 mg, 0.0163 mmol) in 1 mL of dry CH2Cl2, Et3N (4.1 µL, 0.030

mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to react at room temperature. After 15 min, around

10 mL of CH2Cl2 was added and the product was cleaned with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 (3 x 5

mL). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure.

The crude product was purified by PTLC (SiO2, CH2Cl2/MeOH 25:1), affording 1 as a reddish sticky oil

(34 mg, 73%). IR (ATR): 3320 (w), 2922 (s), 2856 (s), 1712 (m), 1660 (m), 1456 (m), 1352 (m), 1105

(s), 843 (s); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 9.01 – 8.90 (m, 6H), 8.78 (d, 3J = 4.6 Hz, 2H), 8.29 (d, 3J =

8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.18 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, 3J = 1.8 Hz, 6H), 7.24 – 7.17 (m, 1H), 6.91 (d, 3J = 1.8

Hz, 3H), 6.86 (s, 2H), 4.27 – 4.12 (m, 12H), 4.03 – 3.97 (m, 2H), 3.89 – 3.85 (m, 2H), 3.70 – 3.64 (m,

24H), 3.63 – 3.55 (m, 72H), 3.55 – 3.45 (m, 48H), 3.44 – 3.37 (m, 24H), 3.33 – 3.21 (m, 36H), 2.49 (m,

6H), -2.85 (br s, 2H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): 171.6, 168.3, 158.7, 146.0, 144.1, 135.0, 134.9,

134.0, 125.8, 120.5, 119.0, 114.9, 101.5, 72.3, 72.2, 71.3, 71.0, 70.9, 70.8, 70.3, 69.9, 67.0, 63.8, 59.3,

40.4, 38.1. HR-MS (MALDI, DCTB): 3180.6871 ([M+Na]+); calculated for C159H252N6O57Na:

3180.6897.

Compound 2. To a solution of 1 (25mg, 7.9 µmol) in 2 mL of CH2Cl2, Zn(OAc)2·2H2O (3.5 mg, 15.8

µmol) in 2 mL of MeOH was added. The mixture was allowed to react and, after 2 hours, the crude

compound was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash column chromatography

(SiO2, CH2Cl2/MeOH 25:1). The pure compound was obtained as a purple sticky oil without further

purification (21 mg, 83%). IR (ATR): 3488 (br), 2872 (s), 1712 (m), 1664 (m). 1454 (m), 1434 (m),

1350 (m), 1106 (s), 942 (m); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 9.04 – 8.94 (m, 6H), 8.84 (m, 2H), 8.28 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.16 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 6H), 7.18 – 7.09 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, 3J =

1.8 Hz, 3H), 6.86 (s, 1H), 4.26 – 4.15 (m, 12H), 4.03 – 3.97 (m, 2H), 3.91 – 3.85 (m, 2H), 3.70 – 3.50

(m, 96H), 3.47 – 3.38 (m, 24H), 3.33 – 3.24 (m, 24H), 3.21 – 3.11 (m, 24H), 3.06 – 2.99 (m, 18H), 2.54

– 2.46 (m, 6H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): 171.6, 168.4, 158.5, 150.3, 150.2, 150.2, 150.1, 149.9,

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145.3, 135.0, 134.9, 133.5, 132.4, 132.3, 131.7, 125.5, 121.2, 119.7, 114.8, 101.4, 72.3, 71.9, 71.9, 71.8,

71.0, 70.9, 70.8, 70.5, 70.4, 69.9, 67.0, 59.2, 59.1, 59.0, 40.4, 38.1. HR-MS (MALDI, DCTB):

3242.5995 ([M+Na]+); calculated for C159H250N6O57ZnNa: 3242.6032.

CTPR4-1 / CTPR4-2 conjugation. Prior to any conjugation, purified CTPR4 at a protein

concentration of about 100μM was freshly reduced with 1 mM 1,4-dithio-DL-treitol (DTT) during 20

minutes to ensure full reduction of the cysteine residues. DTT was removed by buffer exchange over a

NAP-5 column (GE Healthcare Life Science) in PBS buffer. Protein fractions without DTT were

collected at 4oC and 1mM TCEP was added to avoid the formation of disulfide bonds between cysteines

during the conjugation reaction. The protein concentration was measured by UV-absorbance. 300µl of

50µM of freshly reduced protein was mixed with 40 equivalents of 1 or 2 (around 1.9 mg) giving a ratio

of 1:5 cysteine:maleimide and mixed gently. After an hour, an extra of 20 equivalents of 1 or 2 was

added to the mixture (around 1 mg) giving a final ratio 1:7.5 cysteine:maleimide. The reaction mixture

was incubated during 3 hours shaking and protected from light. 15% SDS-PAGE electrophoresis gels

were used to monitor the conjugation process. Samples of the CTPR4 protein control and marker were

prepared using Amresco EZ-vision loading buffer and the conjugates were mixed with SDS loading

buffer. The gel prior staining was imaged using UV-light to monitor the fluorescence of the porphyrins.

Then, the gels were stained with Coomassie Blue.

MALDI-TOF Mass spectrometry. The samples were analyzed using ABi 4800 MALDI TOF/TOF

mass spectrometer. 4-Hydroxy-3-5-dimethoxycinnamic acid was used as matrix at 10mg/ml dissolved in

a 70% acetonitrile and 0,1% TFA solution. The samples were prepared at a sample to matrix solution

ratio of 1:4 (v/v) and 1µl of the mixture deposited on the sample plate. When the sample dried, 1µl extra

of matrix was deposited over the sample.

Gel filtration chromatography. To purify the conjugate from the free porphyrins gel filtration

chromatography was performed using an AKTA prime plus Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography

(FPLC) equipment (GE Healthcare). The conjugation reaction was injected into a Superdex 75 HR

10/30 size exclusion chromatography column (GE Healthcare) and run at 0.5 mL/min in PBS buffer

with 2mM β-mercaptoethanol. The purified samples were collected in 0.5 mL fractions and stored

protected from light.

Absorbance measurements. Absorbance spectra were recorded using a VARIAN-80 UV-vis

spectrophotometer. The absorbance spectra of the protein, porphyrin, and protein-porphyrin conjugates

from 230 nm to 1000 nm were acquired in a 1 cm pathlength quartz cuvette using a 4 nm slit-width. For

the denaturalization experiments, absorption spectra of the conjugates in different percentage of

methanol were recorded. The equilibrium S6

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denaturation studies were performed by preparing two stock solutions at 5µM of CTPR4-1 and

CTPR4-2 in a PBS buffer and in methanol. The two solutions were mixed at different ratios to obtain

solutions of conjugates at the same concentration and at different percentage of methanol (from 0 to

100%).

Film formation. Solid CTPR protein ordered films were generated as previously described.[15b] CTPR4

protein alone and porphyrin conjugates CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 were diluted to 3% (w/v) protein

concentration in 10 mM NaCl, 10 mM Na phosphate pH 7.0 buffer. The solutions were deposited on

different surfaces, depending on the experiments to be performed. Quartz cuvette was used for CD

analysis and fluorescence spectra, quartz plate for conductivity measurements, and silicon wafer for

XRD analysis. The drop volumes also vary between 10 to 30 μl. The solvent evaporated at room

temperature during 12 hours, resulting in solid thin films.

Circular dichroism (CD) measurements. CD spectra were measured using a Jasco J-815 CD

Spectrometer. CD spectra of CTPR protein and CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 conjugates in PBS buffer were

acquired in a 1 cm path length quartz cuvette at protein a concentration of 1.7 µM. CD spectra of 1 and

2 were acquired under the same conditions using 1.7 µM of porphyrin concentration. All the CD spectra

were recorded with a band-width of 1 nm at 1 nm increments and 10 second average time. CD spectra of

CTPR protein films were acquired in 0.01 cm pathlength quartz cuvette. 10 µl of the conjugate at 1%

(w/v) protein concentration in 10 mM NaCl, 10mM Na phosphate pH 7.0 buffer were deposited on the

quartz cuvette, and the solvent was left to evaporate. The CD spectra were recorded at 1 nm increments

and 10 second average time. 10 scans were accumulated.

Fluorescence anisotropy measurements. Fluorescence anisotropy experiments were recorded in a

Fluorolog–TCSPC spectrofluorometer (Horiba) with excitation and emission polarizers. Protein films

were placed on a quartz sandwich cuvette and the fluorescence intensity signal of the film of the

CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 conjugates was monitored. The samples were excited at 420 nm with a 4 nm

slit-width and the fluorescence emission of the porphyrins was recorded at 650 nm with slit width of 4

nm. The fluorescence intensity was recorded with a fixed polarizer at 0 degrees in the excitation path

and varying the angle of the polarizer placed in the emission path. The change of the intensity of the

porphyrin in solution was recorded to account the difference in transmission efficiencies when the

emission polarizer is placed at different angles. The intensity signal of the film was corrected for this

change and then calculated the intensity change with respect to the fluorescence intensity (FI) when

both polarizer are placed at 0 degrees (FI/FI0).

X-ray Diffraction (XRD): X-ray diffraction was performed in a Panalytical X’Pert PRO diffractometer

with Cu tube (lambda Kα=1.54187 Å) operated S7

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at 45 kV, 40 mA, Ni beta filter, programmable divergence and anti-scatter slits working in fixed mode,

and fast linear detector (X’Celerator) working in scanning mode.

FP-TRMC and TAS measurements. Charge carrier mobility was evaluated by flash-photolysis time-

resolved microwave conductivity (FP-TRMC) and transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) techniques

at room temperature under air. Solid CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 films were prepared by drop-casting of

their Milli-Q water solution. Charge carriers were photochemically generated using a third harmonic

generation (λ = 355 nm) of a Spectra Physics model INDI-HG Nd:YAG laser with a pulse duration of

5–8 ns and frequency of 10 Hz. The photon density of a 355 nm pulse was 9.1 1015 photons cm–2

pulse–1. The microwave frequency and power were set at ~9.1 GHz and 3 mW, respectively. The

TRMC signal, picked up by a diode (rise time < 1 ns), was monitored by a Tektronics model TDS3032B

digital oscilloscope. The observed conductivities were normalized, given by a photocarrier generation

yield () multiplied by sum of the charge carrier mobilities (), according to the equation, =

(1/eAI0Flight)(ΔPr/Pr), where, e, A, I0, Flight, Pr, and ΔPr are unit charge of a single electron, sensitivity

factor (S–1 cm), incident photon density of the excitation laser (photon cm–2), correction (or filling)

factor (cm–1), and reflected microwave power and its change, respectively. TAS measurements were

carried out at room temperature under air. The identical drop-cast films used for FP-TRMC

measurements were used for TAS measurements. The film was photoexcited using a third harmonic

generation (λ = 355 nm) of a Spectra Physics model INDI-HG Nd:YAG laser with a pulse duration of

5–8 ns and frequency of 10 Hz, where the photon density of a 355 nm pulse was 9.1 1015 photons cm–

2 pulse–1. A white light continuum from a Xe lamp was used as a probe light source for transient

absorption spectroscopy. The monochromated probe light was guided into a Hamamatsu model C7700

wide-dynamic-range streak camera system, which collected a two-dimensional image of the spectral and

temporal profiles of light intensity.

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B. Supporting Figures.

Figure S1. MALDI-TOF spectrum of the CTPR4 protein mutated with eight cysteine residues.

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Figure S2. Left: SDS-Page electrophoresis gel of the CTPR4-2 conjugate. The gel is imaged using Coomassie Blue staining (left panel) and UV-light to monitor the fluorescence of the porphyrins (right panel). Right: MALDI-TOF spectra of the conjugation reaction in CTPR4-1 at different reaction times.

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Figure S3. Size exclusion chromatogram of the purification process of the conjugate from the excess of porphyrin.

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Figure S4. (a) Normalized UV-vis spectrum of CTPR4-2 conjugate compared to normalized UV-vis spectrum of 2 in PBS buffer, showing the changes in the Soret and Q-bands. (b) UV-vis spectra of CTPR4-2 (0.1 µM) at different methanol concentrations. Arrows show the increase of the methanol concentration from 0 to 100%.

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Figure S5. CD spectra of CTPR4-1 (a) and CTPR4-2 (b) in methanol.

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Figure S6. FP-TRMC kinetic traces of a film of CTPR4-2 at (a) 0–8 μs and (b) 0–80 μs time ranges. (c) Snapshot of transient absorption spectra of a film of CTPR4-2 at ca. 0.2 μs. (d) Kinetic traces of transient absorption spectra at 530 nm (blue) and normalized FP-TRMC profile (red) of a film of CTPR4-2.

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Figure S7. FP-TRMC kinetic traces of a film of CTPR4 photoexcited at 266 nm (black), photoexcited at 355 nm after 266-nm irradiation (red), and photoexcited at 355 nm (blue). When the film was photo-excited at 355 nm after the measurement by 266 nm photoexcitation, a larger (φΣμ)max value was observed which indicates the irreversible damage of the film. Overall, CTPR4 itself gave charge carriers by irreversible photo-damages. However, when porphyrin chromophores are attached to the CTPR4 scaffold, porphyrins absorb light. The observed photoconductivity for CTPR4-1 and CTPR4-2 in the manuscript was due to the consequence of porphyrin arrays.

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1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra for All New Organic Compounds1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 5

-3.5-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

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13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 5

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1H NMR (700 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 6

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

6.32

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13C NMR (175 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 6

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

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7910

0.99

114.

5111

8.35

120.

16

128.

49

134.

64

143.

65

147.

72

158.

31

169.

45

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1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 1

-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

1.89

6.04

35.98

24.65

49.30

75.00

26.86

2.16

2.17

11.96

2.05

3.03

1.05

5.97

2.08

2.08

2.01

6.00

-2.8

5

2.48

2.49

2.50

2.51

2.52

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.39

3.40

3.40

3.41

3.48

3.49

3.49

3.51

3.52

3.53

3.56

3.57

3.58

3.60

3.64

3.65

3.66

3.67

3.67

6.86

6.91

6.91

7.19

7.20

7.21

7.22

7.23

7.37

8.17

8.19

8.29

8.30

8.78

8.79

8.95

13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 1

102030405060708090100110120130140150160170f1 (ppm)

40.4

5

59.3

063

.76

66.9

869

.85

70.3

270

.75

70.8

070

.89

70.9

971

.29

72.1

872

.30

101.

41

114.

90

119.

0312

0.47

125.

83

133.

9713

4.85

134.

9713

5.04

144.

1014

5.95

158.

71

168.

33

171.

62

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1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 2

-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.5f1 (ppm)

6.05

24.09

20.79

20.31

32.54

108.98

2.13

2.12

11.97

1.94

3.00

1.03

6.00

2.07

2.03

2.04

5.98

2.50

2.51

2.52

3.01

3.03

3.04

3.17

3.17

3.29

3.30

3.43

3.43

3.45

3.53

3.54

3.58

3.59

3.66

3.67

3.68

6.86

6.90

6.91

7.14

7.15

7.38

7.38

8.17

8.28

8.29

8.82

8.83

8.98

8.99

9.00

13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) spectrum of 2

0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180f1 (ppm)

38.0

740

.44

58.9

659

.08

59.2

167

.01

69.8

970

.41

70.5

370

.79

70.8

370

.89

71.0

471

.79

71.9

171

.94

72.3

2

101.

42

114.

7711

9.71

121.

1712

5.51

131.

6813

2.28

134.

8513

5.02

145.

2614

9.89

150.

0615

0.18

150.

33

158.

49

168.

4417

1.61

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