The molecule is an unsymmetrical cationic C3 cyanine dye having 1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl and quinolinium-4-yl substituents. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It is a quinolinium ion, a benzoxazolium ion, a quaternary ammonium ion and a cyanine dye.
trimethyl-[3-[4-[(Z,3Z)-3-(3-methyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylidene)prop-1-enyl]quinolin-1-ium-1-yl]propyl]azanium