CAS No.: 14698-29-4 Formula: C13H11NO5
Weight: 261.23000
Synonyms: 5-ethyl-5,8-dihydro-8-oxo[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; 5-ethyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; 5-ethyl-8-oxo-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; 5-ethyl-5,8-dihydro-8-oxo-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; 5,8-Dihydro-5-ethyl-8-oxo-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; 5-Ethyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid; Oxolinic acid;
Oxolinic acid is a quinolone antibiotic developed in Japan in the 1970s. Dosages 12–20mg/kg orally administered for five to ten days. The antibiotic works by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase. It also acts as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and has stimulant effects in mice.