Fig. 3: 1H NMR and 1H DOSY NMR spectra (500 MHz, 300 K) of peptide [6]catenane 6 and its building block 5.

a Complexation scheme. b 1H NMR spectrum of 5 in CD3NO2, and c that of 6 (Tf2N− salt). d Overlaid 1H DOSY NMR spectra (aromatic region) of 5 (blue) and 6 (Tf2N− salt, black) in CD3NO2. e Proton labelling used for the signal assignment in c.