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NIMH Code: C-920
Compound Name: 6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione Disodium Salt
Alternative Name: Disodium 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-diolate
Abbreviation: CNQX Disodium Salt
PubChemID: 2821
CAS: 479347-85-8
Molecular Formula: C9H2N4Na2O4
Biological Activity: AMPA/kainate receptor antagonist
References: Honoré, T.; Davies, S. N.; Drejer, J.; Fletcher, E. J.; Jacobsen, P.; Lodge, D.; Nielsen, F. E. Science 1988, 241, 701-703. Long, S. K.; Smith, D.; Siarey, R. J.; Evans, R.H. Br. J. Pharmacol. 1990, 100, 850-854. Shimogori, H.; Yamashita, H., Neurosci. Lett., 2004, 371, 69-72.
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Structure of C-920
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