DNQX

DNQX
IUPAC name 6,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
Identifiers
CAS number	2379-57-9 N
PubChem	3140
ChemSpider	3028 Y
DrugBank	DB03759
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1232297 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [O-][N+](=O)C=2\C(=C/C1=N/C(=O)C(=O)/N=C1C=2)[N+]([O-])=O
InChI InChI=1S/C8H2N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H Y Key: YEUPBRRGMWBCEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H2N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H Key: YEUPBRRGMWBCEB-UHFFFAOYAT
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H2N4O6
Molar mass	250.12 g mol−1
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

DNQX (6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione) is an AMPA and Kainate receptor antagonist. It is used in a variety of molecular biology subfields, notably neurophysiology, to assist researchers in determining the properties of various types of ion channels.

External links

• DNQX MSDS