A new PVC membrane electrode for HSO 3 À anion based on bis-urea calix[4]diquinones I ± VI as neutral ionophores is prepared. Of the various membranes prepared, the membrane based on calix[4]diquinone III exhibits a linear stable response over a wide concentration range (6.0 Â 10 À5 À 1.0 Â 10
À2) with a slope of À 51.5 mV/decade and a detection limit of 2.2 Â 10 À6 M. With the exception of HSO 3 À anion, the remainder of the anions responds based on their hydrophobicity. The membrane revealed improved selectivity coefficients for HSO 3 À over a wide variety of other anions, and the comparable selectivity for the HSO 3 À selective membranes is iodide anion.