The molecule is a pyridinium salt, a tertiary amine and an organic iodide salt. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It contains a 2-[4-(dimethylamino)styryl]-1-methylpyridinium.
N,N-dimethyl-4-[(E)-2-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-2-yl)ethenyl]aniline;iodide