ICAAc is a solvatochromic fluorescent pH probe. As the polarity of the solvent increases, the emission wavelength of ICAAc increases. It displays excitation/emission maxima of 466/553, 431/515, and 418/503 nm in water, dioxane, and hexane, respectively. The absorption maximum of ICAAc decreases with increasing pH. It displays absorption/emission maxima of 470/554 and 428/553 nm at pH 3 and 11, respectively, in aqueous Britton-Robinson buffer, and the fluorescence intensity increases as pH decreases. ICAAc can be used for live cell applications.
