Phanquinone

Phanquinone
Names
	Other names 4,7-phenanthroline-5,6-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	84-12-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:59141;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL531048;
ChemSpider	6506;
DrugBank	DB13469;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.378
EC Number	201-516-0;
Gmelin Reference	365810
KEGG	D07359;
PubChem CID	6764;
UNII	ID94IS6N8J;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3046112 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H6N2O2/c15-11-9-7(3-1-5-13-9)8-4-2-6-14-10(8)12(11)16/h1-6H Key: VLPADTBFADIFKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES O=C3c1ncccc1c2c(nccc2)C3=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H6N2O2
Molar mass	210.192 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow solid
Melting point	295 °C (563 °F; 568 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H332, H412
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Phanquinone is an organic compound with the formula C₁₂H₆N₂O₂. It is derived by oxidation of 4,7-phenanthroline.

It has been investigated as both antiprotozoal agent and for its bactericidal activity .^[1] It has an extensive role as a ligand in coordination chemistry.^[2]^[3]

Related compounds

↑ Mett H, Gyr K, Zak O, Vosbeck K (July 1984). "Duodeno-pancreatic secretions enhance bactericidal activity of antimicrobial drugs". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 26 (1): 35–8. doi:10.1128/aac.26.1.35. PMC 179912. PMID 6236746.
↑ Eckert, Timothy S.; Bruice, Thomas C. (1983). "Chemical properties of phenanthrolinequinones and the mechanism of amine oxidation by o-quinones of medium redox potentials". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 105 (13): 4431–4441. Bibcode:1983JAChS.105.4431E. doi:10.1021/ja00351a049.
↑ Ksenofontov, Vadim; Gaspar, Ana B.; Niel, Virginie; Reiman, Sergey; Real, José A.; Gütlich, Philipp (2004). "On the Nature of the Plateau in Two-Step Dinuclear Spin-Crossover Complexes". Chemistry – A European Journal. 10 (5): 1291–1298. doi:10.1002/chem.200305275. PMID 15007819.

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