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D0540

Sigma-Aldrich

DNQX

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

6,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3(1H,4H)-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H4N4O6
CAS Number:
2379-57-9
Molecular Weight:
252.14
MDL number:
MFCD00069257
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24277973
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

SMILES string

[O-][N+](=O)c1cc2NC(=O)C(=O)Nc2cc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C8H4N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H,(H,9,13)(H,10,14)

InChI key

RWVIMCIPOAXUDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GRIA1(2890) , GRIA2(2891) , GRIK1(2897) , GRIK2(2898) , GRIK3(2899) , GRIK4(2900) , GRIK5(2901)
mouse ... Gria1(14799)
rat ... Gria1(50592) , Grik1(29559) , Grik4(24406) , Grin2a(24409)

Application

DNQX has been used to block N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors in various experiments.

Biochem/physiol Actions

DNQX is a quinoxaline derivative.
A competitive kainate, quisqualate (non-NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist.

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