Polyproline I helical structures are often considered as the hidden face of their most famous geminal sibling, Polyproline II, as PPI is generally spotted only within a conformational equilibrium. We designed and synthesized a stable Polyproline I structure exploiting the striking tendency of ()-indoline-2-carboxylic acid to drive the peptide bond conformation toward the amide isomer, when dissolved in polar solvents. The cooperative effect of only four amino acidic units is sufficient to form a preferential structure in solution. We shed light on this rare secondary structure with a thorough analysis of the spectroscopic and chiroptical properties of the tetramer, supported by X-ray crystallography and computational studies.
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