The molecule is an organic iodide salt and a cyanine dye. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It contains a BoBo-3(4+).
3-[dimethyl-[3-[4-[(E,3E)-3-(3-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)prop-1-enyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]propyl]azaniumyl]propyl-dimethyl-[3-[4-[(E,3Z)-3-(3-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)prop-1-enyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]propyl]azanium;tetraiodide