G-quadruplex ligand 3

G-quadruplexligand 3 (Compound 16) is a G-quadruplex ligand with the ability to chelate iron and exhibits anticancer properties. It stabilizes G-quadruplex structures within human leukemia Jurkat cells. Additionally, G-quadruplexligand 3 is localized in the cell nucleus and serves as a fluorescent nuclear tracer for the labile iron pool.