A new anion receptor bearing phenolic hydroxy group based on 3,5- ditertbutylsalicylaldehyde-p-nitrophenylhydrazone （1） was designed and synthesized. Upon addition of AcO- and F-, the receptor exhibited visible color changes from deep yellow to purple. However, no obvious color changes were observed on addition of the other anions tested （H2PO4-, Cl-, Br-, I-）. The binding properties of the receptor with anions such as AcO and F- were investigated by UV-Vis and fluorescent titrations. The result indicated that the receptor 1 had a higher affinity to AcO- and F- and a 1：1 host-guest complex was formed through H-bond interactions between 1 and anions.
