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We report the synthesis and characterization of luminescent rhenium(I) amidodipyridoquinoxaline biotin complexes [Re(CO)3(dpqa)(L)](PF6) (dpqa = 2-(n-butylamido)dipyrido[3,2-f:2',3'-h]quinoxaline; L = 4-(biotinamidomethyl)pyridine (py-4-CH2-NH-biotin) (1), 3-(N-((2-biotinamido)ethyl)amido)pyridine (py-3-CO-NH-en-NH-biotin) (2), 4-(N-((6-biotinamido)hexanoyl)aminomethyl)pyridine (py-4-CH2-NH-cap-NH-biotin) (3)), and their biotin-free counterpart [Re(CO)3(dpqa)(py)](PF6) (py = pyridine (4)). Upon irradiation, these complexes exhibited intense triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (3MLCT) (dpi(Re) --> pi(dpqa)) emission in fluid solutions at 298 K and in alcohol glass at 77 K. However, the emission became much weaker in aqueous buffer, probably due to the interactions of water molecules with the amide substituent of the dpqa ligand. These properties render the complexes good candidates as luminescent probes for hydrophobic media, such as the substrate-binding sites of proteins. The avidin-binding properties of the new biotin complexes have been studied by 4'-hydroxyazobenzene-2-carboxylic acid (HABA) assays, emission titrations, and competitive association and dissociation assays. Most importantly, the complexes showed a profound increase in emission intensities upon binding to avidin. Additionally, we found that the fluorescence of anthracene was quenched by these rhenium(I) complexes, and the 3MLCT emission of the complexes was also quenched by anthracene. On the basis of these findings, new homogeneous assays for biotin using these complexes, avidin, and anthracene-labeled avidin have been designed.

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Luminescent tricarbonylrhenium(I) dipyridoquinoxaline indole complexes [Re(N−N)(CO)3(L)](CF3SO3) (N−N = dipyrido[3,2-f:2‘,3‘-h]quinoxaline (dpq), L = N-(3-pyridoyl)tryptamine (py-3-CONHC2H4-indole) (1a), N-(N-(3-pyridoyl)-6-aminohexanoyl)tryptamine (py-3-CONHC5H10CONHC2H4-indole) (1b); N−N = 2-(n-butylamido)dipyrido[3,2-f:2‘,3‘-h]quinoxaline (dpqa), L = py-3-CONHC2H4-indole (2a), py-3-CONHC5H10CONHC2H4-indole (2b)) and their indole-free counterparts [Re(N−N)(CO)3(py-3-CONH-Et)](CF3SO3) (py-3-CONH-Et = N-ethyl-(3-pyridyl)formamide; N−N = dpq (1c), dpqa (2c)) have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of a related complex, [Re(dpqa)(CO)3(pyridine)](PF6), has also been studied. All the complexes exhibited triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (3MLCT) (dπ(Re) → π*(N−N)) emission in fluid solutions at 298 K and in alcohol glass at 77 K. The emission quantum yields of the complexes were reduced upon changing from CH2Cl2 to aqueous buffer. The reduction was much more significant for the dpqa complexes than the dpq complexes due to the hydrogen-bonding interaction of the amide substituent of the dpqa ligand with water molecules. The interactions of these tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes with indole-binding proteins including bovine serum albumin and tryptophanase have been studied by emission titrations and inhibition assays, respectively.

SUMMARYIn this paper, a six-node triangular C plate bending element is developed by the assumed strain formulation. The sampled transverse shear strains in the element are chosen such that the latter has a favourable constraint index of shear locking and the strains are optimized with respect to a linear pure bending displacement/rotation field. It happens that the optimal strains are the mean strains along the element edges and medians. Numerical examples reveal that the element is free from shear locking and passes all the patch tests for plate bending elements. Moreover, the element accuracy is close to that of a state-of-the-art seven-node assumed strain element.