The molecule is a cyanine dye comprising the thiazole orange cation [1-methyl-4-[(3-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)methyl]quinolinium] with the p-tosylate counterion. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It contains a thiazole orange cation.
4-methylbenzenesulfonate;(2Z)-3-methyl-2-[(1-methylquinolin-1-ium-4-yl)methylidene]-1,3-benzothiazole