The molecule is a hydrochloride that is the monohydrochloride of 4,4'-[(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methanediyl]dianiline. One of the major constituents of Basic fuchsin, together with rosanilin, magenta II and new fuchsin. It has a role as a histological dye and a fluorochrome. It contains a pararosaniline(1+).
4-[(4-aminophenyl)-(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]aniline;hydrochloride