Figure 1.

Site-specifically deuterated PSPCs. (a) Structures of site-specifically deuterated PSPC and SSM. Each numbered position was deuterium labeled. C-18′ was trideuterated and the other positions were dideuterated. (b) Synthesis of PSPCs deuterated at sn-2 chain. A total of 10 types of deuterium-labeled PSPCs (2′-d₂-, 3′-d₂-, 4′-d₂-, 6′-d₂-, 8′-d₂-, 10′-d₂-, 12′-d₂-, 14′-d₂-, 16′-d₂-, and 18′-d₃-PSPCs) were synthesized to capture the motion of PSPC in bilayers. MNBA: 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride, DMAP: N,N-dimethyl-4-aminopyridine. To see this figure in color, go online.