The molecule is a quaternary ammonium salt A liphophilic dye consisting of a dication that is N,N-dibutyl-4-[6-(pyridin-4-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]aniline in which the nitrogen of the pyridine moiety is substituted by a 3-(triethylammonio)propyl group and two bromide ions. It is used to selectively stain yeast vacuolar membranes with red fluorescence. It has a role as a fluorochrome. It is an organic bromide salt and a quaternary ammonium salt. It contains a FM 4-64(2+).
3-[4-[(1E,3E,5E)-6-[4-(dibutylamino)phenyl]hexa-1,3,5-trienyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]propyl-triethylazanium;dibromide