absorption (RT Abs) spectra were collected using a Varian Cary 5e
spectrophotometer. Low-temperature (LT) Abs and MCD spectra were collected
with a Jasco J-715 spectropolarimeter in conjunction with an Oxford
Instruments SM4000-8T magnetocryostat. To reduce contributions from
the CD background signal and glass strain, the MCD spectra presented
herein were obtained by taking the difference between spectra obtained
with the magnetic field aligned parallel and antiparallel to the light-propagation
axis. Iterative Gaussian deconvolutions of all absorption and MCD
spectra were conducted using IGOR version 6.22a.27 X-band EPR spectra were collected using a Bruker
ESP 300E spectrometer equipped with a Varian EIP model 625A continuous-wave
frequency counter. The sample temperature was maintained at 20 K by
an Oxford ESR 900 continuous-flow liquid He cryostat that was regulated
by an Oxford ITC temperature controller. Spectra were fit using the
EasySpin program by Stoll and Schweiger.28 (link) Double integration of the signals was conducted using IGOR version
6.22a.27