1,8-Naphthyridine
# 1,8-Naphthyridine

1,8-Naphthyridine is an organic compound with the formula $C_8H_6N_2.$ It is the most well-studied of the six isomeric naphthyridines, a subset of diazanaphthalenes with nitrogen in the separate rings. Enoxacin, nalidixic acid, and trovafloxacin are 1,8-naphthyridine derivatives with antibacterial properties related to the fluoroquinolones.

## Coordination chemistry

With flanking nitrogen centers, 1,8-naphthyridine serves as a binucleating ligand in coordination chemistry.

