Two new ferrocenylhydrazone-based receptors FcL 1 and FcL 2 were prepared and the X-ray crystal structure of FcL 1 was described. The electrochemical studies reveal that the receptor FcL 1 is responsive to Hg 2+ and Cr 3+ , whereas, receptor FcL 2 only responsive to Hg 2+ . The maximum electrochemical shift of FcL 1 for Cr 3+ is about 56 mV.