ChEBI: Magenta II is a hydrochloride that is the monohydrochloride of 4-[(4-aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-2-methylaniline. One of the minor constituents of Basic fuchsin, together with pararosanilin, rosanilin and new fuchsin. It has a role as a histological dye and a fluorochrome. It contains a magenta II(1+).
