SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=[NH+]C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C24)C5=CC=C(C=C5)N(C)C.[Cl-]
Description: The molecule is an iminium salt composed of 4-{(4-anilinonaphthalen-1-yl)[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene}-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium and chloride ions in a 1:1 ratio. It binds to nucleic acids and can be used in standardised staining techniques suitable for automated cell-pattern recognition. It has a role as a histological dye and a fluorochrome. It is an iminium salt and an organic chloride salt. It contains a victoria blue B(1+).