Abstract:A ready-to-use multifunctional coordinative system, 2,2'-dihydroxyazobenzene -aluminum (III) (DHABAl 3+ ) , was created to recognize several anions effectively through three channels, namely colorimetric detection, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Under naked eye visualization, the H 2 PO − 4 can be readily distinguished from the other anions by the DHAB-Al 3+ system through a change in color from reddish-orange to light yellow.was qualitatively detected by using UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra. Differentiating SO