DNQX
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| DNQX | |
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| IUPAC name | 6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione |
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| PubChem | |
| SMILES | C1=C(C(=CC2=NC(=O)C(=O)N=C21)
[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H2N4O6 |
| Molar mass | 250.125 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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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.

