The molecule is an organic perchlorate salt that has tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester(1+) as the cation. It is used as a cell-permeant, cationic, red-orange fluorescent dye that is readily sequestered by active mitochondria. It has a role as a fluorochrome and a reagent. It is a xanthene dye and an organic perchlorate salt. It contains a tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester(1+).
[6-(dimethylamino)-9-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)xanthen-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium;perchlorate