Chemical Properties
green-yellow powder and chunks
Uses
3-Hydroxy-2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid was used to study the sorption of ionizable organic compounds to an estuarine sediment. It was used in the preparation of Zinc(II)-quinoxaline complexes which was characterized by X-ray crystallography and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Biochem/physiol Actions
3-Hydroxy-2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid is an antagonist of excitatory amino acids and possesses anticonvulsant properties. It inhibits the 22Na+ efflux produced in 22Na+-preloaded brain slices by N-methyl-D-aspartate and kainate.