The molecule is a member of the class of imines that is benzophenone imine carrying two dimethylamino substituents at positions 4 and 4'. The hydrochloride salt is the biological stain 'auramine O' It has a role as a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It is an imine, a tertiary amino compound and a substituted aniline. It is a conjugate base of an auramine O(1+).
4-[4-(dimethylamino)benzenecarboximidoyl]-N,N-dimethylaniline