6-Hydroxykynurenic acid

6-Hydroxykynurenic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4,6-Dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	3778-29-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:2195
ChemSpider	389622
KEGG	C08480
PubChem CID	440752
UNII	22HF379Q3C
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80331521
InChI InChI=1S/C10H7NO4/c12-5-1-2-7-6(3-5)9(13)4-8(11-7)10(14)15/h1-4,12H,(H,11,13)(H,14,15) Key: CQUUHDQRJWXDPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C10H7NO4/c12-5-1-2-7-6(3-5)9(13)4-8(11-7)10(14)15/h1-4,12H,(H,11,13)(H,14,15) Key: CQUUHDQRJWXDPY-UHFFFAOYAS
SMILES C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CC(=N2)C(=O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H7NO4
Molar mass	205.169 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

6-Hydroxykynurenic acid is a constituent of ginkgo and an amino acid.^[1] It is a derivative of kynurenic acid and has similarly been found to antagonize AMPA and NMDA, as well as their corresponding receptors.^[2]