1H NMR (400 MHz and 600 MHz) and 13C NMR (151 MHz) spectra were recorded with a JEOL JNM-ECX 400, a JEOL JNM-ECP 400 and a JEOL JNM-ECA 600 spectrometers by using tetramethylsilane as an internal standard. The HR-MALDI-TOF mass spectra were measured by a Bruker Autoflex II spectrometer using positive ion mode.
UV/Vis absorption spectra were measured with a JASCO UV/Vis/NIR spectrophotometer V-570.
TLC and gravity column chromatography were performed on Art. 5554 (Merck KGaA) plates and silica gel 60N (Kanto Chemical), respectively. All other solvents and chemicals were reagent-grade quality, obtained commercially, and used without further purification. For spectral measurements, spectral-grade solvents were purchased from Nacalai Tesque.
All DFT calculations were performed with a Gaussian 09 program package. The geometries were fully optimized at the Becke's three-parameter hybrid functional combined with the Lee–Yang–Parr correlation functional abbreviated as the B3LYP level of density functional theory. The 6-31G(d) bases set implemented was used for structure optimizations and frequency analyses.