SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]2=C3C=C(C=CC3=NC4=C2C=C(C=C4)N)N.[Cl-]
Description: The molecule is an organic chloride salt having 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is commonly used for staining Gram negative bacteria red in smears to contrast with the blue Gram positive organisms. It has a role as a fluorochrome, a histological dye and a photosensitizing agent. It contains a 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium.