Compounds Chemical Shift ( , ppm) L1 H 11.50 (s, 1H, COOH ), 4.25 (t, 1H, N–CH –CH2 –), 3.08 (d, 2H, –CH 2 –Ph), 8.01 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.20–7.80 (m, 9H, aromatic). Bu2 Sn(L1 )2 4.21 (s, 1H, N–CH –CH2 ), 3.10 (d, 2H, –CH–CH 2 –Ph), 8.03 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.10–7.75 (m, 9H, aromatic); 1.60–1.15 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.82 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups). L2 H 11.39 (s, 1H, COOH ), 3.96 (d, 1H, N–CH –CH–), 2.10–2.16 (m, 1H, CH3 –CH –CH2 –), 1.50–1.60 (m, 2H, –CH–CH 2 –CH3 ), 8.05 (s, 1H, NH), 0.85 (d, 3H, –CH–CH 3 ), 0.95 (t, 3H, –CH2 –CH 3 ), 7.25–7.82 (m, 4H, aromatic). Bu2 Sn(L2 )2 3.98 (d, 1H, N–CH –CH), 2.08–2.16 (m, 1H, CH2 –CH –CH3 ), 0.80 (d, 3H, –CH–CH 3 ), 1.48–157 (m, 2H, CH–CH 2 –CH3 ), 0.99 (t, 3H, –CH2 –CH 3 ); 8.10 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.22–7.80 (m, 4H, aromatic); 1.65–1.21 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.80 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups). L3 H 11.28 (s, 1H, COOH), 4.30 (s, 2H, N–CH 2 –), 8.02 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.28–7.80 (m, 4H, aromatic). Bu2 Sn(L3 )2 4.38 (s, 2H, N–CH 2 –), 8.05 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.25–7.78 (m, 4H, aromatic); 1.62–1.18 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.84 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups). L4 H 11.42 (s, 1H, COOH ), 3.97 (d, 1H, N–CH –CH2 –), 3.15 (d, 2H, –CH 2 –Ph), 8.08 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.20–7.85 (m, 8H, aromatic); Bu2 Sn(L4 )2 4.02 (t, 1H, N–CH –CH2 ), 3.08 (d, 2H, –CH2 –Ph), 8.10 (s, 1H, –NH –), 7.20–7.75 (m, 8H, aromatic); 1.60–1.15 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.80 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups). L5 H 11.42 (s, 1H, COOH ), 3.99 (d, 1H, N–CH –CH), 2.08–2.14 (m, 1H, CH3 –CH –CH2 ), 1.42–1.58 (m, 2H, CH–CH 2 –CH3 ), 8.10 (s, 1H, NH ), 0.82 (d, 3H, –CH–CH 3 ), 0.98 (t, 3H, –CH2 –CH 3 ), 7.20–7.80 (m, 3H, aromatic). Bu2 Sn(L5 )2 4.01 (d, 1H, N–CH –CH), 2.10–2.20 (m, 1H, CH3 –CH –CH2 ), 0.80 (d, 3H, –CH–CH 3 ), 1.45–1.58 (m, 2H, –CH–CH 2 –CH3 ), 1.02 (t, 3H, CH2 –CH 3 ), 8.05 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.20–7.82 (m, 3H, aromatic); 1.64–1.18 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.82 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups). L6 H 11.35 (s, 1H, COOH ), 4.32 (s, 2H, –CH 2 –), 8.12 (s, 1H, NH ), 7.20–7.76 (m, 3H, aromatic). Bu2 Sn(L6 )2 4.40 (s, 2H, N–CH 2 –), 8.10 (s, 1, NH ), 7.28–7.76 (m, 3H, aromatic); 1.65–1.21 (br m. 6H, –CH 2 –CH 2 –CH 2 –); 0.85 (br t, 3H, CH 3 of butyl groups).