The molecule is an unsymmetrical cationic C1 cyanine dye having 1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl and pyridinium-4-yl substituents. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It is a cyanine dye, a quaternary ammonium ion, a benzoxazolium ion and a pyridinium ion.
trimethyl-[3-[4-[(Z)-(3-methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylidene)methyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]propyl]azanium