Research Article

Iron (III)-Quercetin Complex: Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, and MRI Cell Tracking toward Potential Applications in Regenerative Medicine

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(a) Molecular structure, pKa values, and the favored metal-chelating sites of quercetin; (b) UV-visible spectra of quercetin, deprotonated quercetin, and IronQ. Mn+ = metal cation with the oxidation state of n.
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