Neue cyclische und bicyclische Systeme aus Phosphor,Kohlenstoff und Schwefel

New Cyclic and Bicyclic Systems Made of Phosphorus, Carbon, and Sulfur By reaction of P₄S₁₀ with tertiary alkyl amines dialkylammonium salts of 3, 6- dialkyl1-2, 5-dithioxo-2λ⁵, 5°⁵-[1.4.2.5]dithiadiphosphorinan-2, 5-dithiols (V) are obtained. By pyrolysis the 3,6-dialkyl-2, 5, 7-trithia-1, 4-diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1] heptane-1,4-disulfides are formed ( VIII ). The result of an X-ray structural analysis of 3,6-di-isopropyl1-2,5,7-trithia-1,4-diphosphabicyclo [2.2.1]heptane-1,4-disulfide ( VIIIc ) is reported.     

Cyclische Verbindungen aus Phosphor,Kohlenstoff und Schwefel

Cyclic Compounds Made of Phosphorus, Carbon, and Sulfur By reaction of P₄S₁₀ with excess tri-n-dodecylamine and tribenzylamine bis(didodecylammonium)-3,6-diundecyl-2,5-dithioxo-1,4,2λ⁵,5λ⁵-dithiaphosphorinan-2,5-disulfide ( IId ) and bis(tribenzylammonium)-3,6-diphenyl-2,5-dithioxo-1,4,2λ⁵,5λ⁵-dithiaphosphorinan-2,5-disulfide ( IIe ), respectively, are formed. Reactions of the ammonium-3,6-dialkyl-2,5-dithioxo-1,4,2λ⁵,5λ⁵-dithiaphosphorinan-2,5-disulfides with aqueous alkali solutions and CH₃I as well as their therolysis are described.     

Anomeric effect for a 2,5,7‐triazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivative

A new member of the polyazapolycyclic family of compounds, namely N³,N⁶,2,5,7‐pentaphenyl‐2,5,7‐triazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane‐3,6‐diamine xylene solvate, C₃₄H₃₁N₅·C₈H₁₀, was synthesized for the first time and the crystal structure is reported. There are no hydrogen bonds joining the molecules. All four chiral C atoms have the same absolute configurations. With regard to the four N—C—N groups, anomeric effects are observed to cause a reduction of C—N bond length and N‐atom pyramidality.     

Synthesis of cyclic sulfonamides by reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-sulfinyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline with norbornenes

N-Sulfinyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline reacted with bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene and bicyclo[2.2.1]-hepta-2,5-diene to give the corresponding Diels?Alder adducts which were oxidized to 8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,4a,6,10b-hexahydro-5λ⁶-1,4-methanodibenzo[c,e][1,2]thiazine-5,5(1H)-diones. The cycloaddition occurred predominantly with participation of the S=N–C¹=C⁶ fragment of N-sulfinyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline and exclusively at the endo side of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes.     

Synthesis of (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ((+)-(1R,2R,3S,5R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ol)

Epoxidation of (?)-(1R,2R,4R)-2-endo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-yl acetate ((?)-5) followed by saponification afforded (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R)-5,6-exo-epoxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)-7). Reduction of (+)-7 with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAH) gave (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ( = (+)-(1R,2R,3S,4R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]octan-2-ol; (+)-3). Hydride reductions of (±)-7 were less exo-face selective than reductions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and its derivatives with NaBH₄, AlH₃, and LiAlH₄ probably because of smaller steric hindrance to endo-face hydride attack when C(5) and C(6) of the bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2-one are part of an exo oxirane ring.     

P,P′-(2,5-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-2λ5,5λ5-[1,4,2,5]-dioxadiphosphinan-2,5-diyl)-bis-phosphonsäure

P,P′-(2,5-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-2λ⁵,5λ⁵-[1,4,2,5]dioxadiphosphinane-2,5-diyl)-bis-phosphonic Acid The tetrahydrate 1 of the title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 845.8, b = 1 098, c = 981.7 pm, β = 113.02° and Z = 2. The anions of the oxonium compound (H₃O⁺ · H₂O)₂(C₄H₁₀O₁₂P₄^2?) are layered by hydrogen bridges. The ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR spectra (4 and 5 spin systems) are discussed.     

Iron pyrrole‐based PNP pincer ligand complexes as catalyst precursors

The structure of a pincer ligand consists of a backbone and two `arms' which typically contain a P or N atom. They are tridentate ligands that coordinate to a metal center in a meridional configuration. A series of three iron complexes containing the pyrrole‐based PNP pincer ligand 2,5‐bis[(diisopropylphosphanyl)methyl]pyrrolide (PN^pyrP) has been synthesized. These complexes are possible precursors to new iron catalysts. {2,5‐Bis[(diisopropylphosphanyl)methyl]pyrrolido‐κ³P ,N ,P ′}carbonylchlorido(trimethylphosphane‐κP )iron(II), [Fe(C₁₈H₃₄NP₂)Cl(C₃H₉P)(CO)] or [Fe(PN^pyrP)Cl(PMe₃)(CO)], (I), has a slightly distorted octahedral geometry, with the Cl and CO ligands occupying the apical positions. {2,5‐Bis[(diisopropylphosphanyl)methyl]pyrrolido‐κ³P ,N ,P ′}chlorido(pyridine‐κN )iron(II), [Fe(C₁₈H₃₄NP₂)Cl(C₅H₅N)] or [Fe(PN^pyrP)Cl(py)] (py is pyridine), (II), is a five‐coordinate square‐pyramidal complex, with the pyridine ligand in the apical position. {2,5‐Bis[(diisopropylphosphanyl)methyl]pyrrolido‐κ³P ,N ,P ′}dicarbonylchloridoiron(II), [Fe(C₁₈H₃₄NP₂)Cl(CO)₂] or [Fe(PN^pyrP)Cl(CO)₂], (III), is structurally similar to (I), but with the PMe₃ ligand replaced by a second carbonyl ligand from the reaction of (II) with CO. The two carbonyl ligands are in a cis configuration, and there is positional disorder of the chloride and trans carbonyl ligands.     

Synthese von Fluoro-λ5-monophosphazenen und Fluoro-1, 3-diaza-2λ5, 4λ5-diphosphetidinen mittels der Staudinger-Reaktion

Synthesis of Fluoro-λ⁵-monophosphazenes and Fluoro-1,3-diaza-2λ⁵,4λ⁵-diphosphetidines by Means of the Staudinger Reaction 35 Tetrafluoro- and 2 difluorodiaza-diphosphetidines as well as 4 difluoro- and 30 monofluoro-λ⁵-monophosphazenes were prepared by the Staudinger reaction between tervalent phosphorus fluorides, R_nPF_3?n (n = 1, 2; R = R₂N, (CH₂)₅N, O(CH₂)₄N, RO, (CH₂O)₂, alkyl, aryl) and phenylazides, X? C₆H₄N₃ (X = H, 4-CH₃, 4-Cl, 4-Br, 4-NO₂, 3-NO₂). PF₃ does not react with phenylazide The influence of substituents on the structure of the reaction products is discussed. Kinetic measurements allowed to determine the constants λ^P_I of the substituents (CH₂)₅N, O(CH₂)₄N and R(C₆H₅)N (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉).     

Massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen an Organophosphorverbindungen. II—Elektronenstoßinduzierte Fragmentierungen von Tetraorganodiphosphandisulfiden

The behaviour under electron impact (70 eV) which includes some rearrangement processes of some tetraorganodiphosphanedisulfides R₂P(S)-P(S)R₂ (R ? CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉, C₃H₅, C₆H₅) and CH₃RP(S)–P(S)CH₃R (R ? C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉, C₆H₅, C₆H₅, C₆H₅,CH₂) is reported and discussed. Fragmentation patterns which are consistent with direct analysis of daughter ions and defocusing metastable spectra are given. The atomic composition of many of the fragment ions was determined by precise mass measurements. In contrast to compounds R₃P(S) loss of sulphur is not a common process here. The first step in the fragmentation of these compounds is cleavage of one P–C bond and loss of a substituent R?. The second step is elimination of RPS leading to [R₂PS]⁺ from which the base peaks in nearly all the spectra arise. The phenyl substituted compounds give spectra with very abundant [(C₆H₅)₃P]^+. and [(C₆H₅)₂CH₃P]^+. ions respectively, resulting from [M]^+. by migration of C₆H₅. Rearrangement of [M]^+. to a 4-membered P-S ring system prior to fragmentation is suggested.     

Thermal Behavior of Pyridinium Salt of 2,4-Dimer-Capto-2,4-Dithioxo-1,3-Bis(Trimethylsilyl)-1,3-Diaza-2λ5, 4λ5-Diphosphetidine

Abstract

The reaction of P₄S₁₀with PSCL₃ in pyridine leads to Py.PS₂Cl (1). This substance yields by the reaction with hexamethyldiailazane in molar ratio 1:l a new subatance that was identified as pyridiniwn salt of 2,4-dimercapto-2,4-dithioxo-1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-diaza-2λ⁵,4λ⁵-diphosphetidine (PYH)₂/S₂P(NSiMe₃)₂PS₂/ (I). (2).     

Polynuclear Iron and Rhodium Complexes of 7-Oxa[2.2.1]hericene (2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)

μ-Carbonyl(Rh? Rh)di(η⁵-indenyl)[(2R,3S)-C,2,3,C-η-(2,3,4,5-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]]-dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh) (7) and cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S))-C,2,3,C-η:C,5,6,C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]bis[μ-carbonyldi(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh)] ( 8 ) have been prepared. Complex 7 reacts with Fe₂(CO)₉ in hexane/MeOH and gives cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S] ( 9 ), trans-μ-[(2R,3S,5S,6R)-C,2,3,C-η: C,5,6, C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)-μ-carbonyldi(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh)-(tricarbonyliron) ( 10 ), and, μ-carbonyl(Rh? Rh)[(2R,3S)-C,2,3,C-η-(2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dimethylidenebicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-2-en-7-one)]di(η⁵-indenyl)dirhodium(I)(Rh? Rh) ( 11 ). Treatment of 7-oxa[2.2.1]hericene ( 4 ) with Fe₂(CO)₉ or (cyclooctene)₂Fe(CO)₃ gave a 1:2 mixture of cis-μ-[(2R,3S,5R,6S)-] ( 12 ) and trans-μ-[(2R,3S,5S,6R)-C,2,3,C-η:C,5,6,C-η-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-one)]bis(tricarbonyliron)( 13 ).     

Protonierung des 1,1,3,3,5,5‐Hexakis(dimethylamino)λ5‐[1,3,5]triphosphinins. Cyclotrimethylentriphosphinsäure. NMR‐Daten,Kristallstrukturen und quantenchemische Rechnungen

Protonation of 1,1,3,3,5,5‐Hexakis(dimethylamino)‐λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphinine. Cyclotrimethylenetriphosphinic Acid. NMR Data, Crystal Structures, and Quantum Chemical Calculations Preparation of 1,1,3,3,5,5‐hexakis(dimethylamino)‐1,2‐dihydro‐3λ⁵,5λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphininium‐tetrafluoroborate ( 3 ) und 1,1,3,3,5,5‐hexakis(dimethylamino)‐λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphinanetriium‐tris(tetrafluoroborate) ( 4 ) from 1,1,3,3,5,5‐hexakis(dimethylamino)‐1λ⁵,3λ⁵,5λ⁵‐triphosphinine 1 and HBF₄ · O(C₂H₅)₂ are described. The structures of 3 und 4 are elucidated by n. m. r. and X‐ray structural analyses. By hydrolysis of 4 with conc. hydrochloric acid 1,3,5‐trioxo‐1λ⁵,3λ⁵,5λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphinane‐1,3,5‐triol (cyclotrimethylene‐triphosphinic acid) ( 8 ) is formed. Neutralisation with NaOH yields its sodium salt 9 . 8 and 9 are characterized by their n. m. r. spectra. Quantum chemical calculations have been investigated for the compounds 1 ′– 4 ′ and the trianion 9 . The systems 1 ′– 4 ′ are distinguished from 1 – 4 by the size of the ligands at phosphorus which is reduced from N(CH₃)₂ to NH₂, respectively. The aims of the calculations are to elucidate hybridisations and molecular structures, Lewis or resonance structures, electronic charge distributions and NMR chemical shifts.     

Two new conformationally restricted 4,5‐dihydroxynorvaline analogues with a norbornane skeleton

The structures of two conformationally restricted 4,5‐di­hydroxy­norvaline analogues with a norbornane skeleton, namely methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)‐2‐benz­amido‐3‐(1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl)­bi­cyclo[2.2.1]­heptane‐2‐carboxyl­ate, C₁₈H₂₃NO₅, and methyl (1R,2S,3R,4S)‐2‐benz­amido‐3‐(1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl)­bi­cyclo[2.2.1]­heptane‐2‐carboxyl­ate, C₁₈H₂₃NO₅, exhibit a conformation in the helical region of the ?,ψ map but their handedness is opposite. In both cases, the torsion angles (χ^1,1) giving the relative orientation of the 1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl group of the amino acid side chain and the benz­amide group of the peptide chain indicate that these groups adopt a nearly eclipsed conformation. Both compounds show a complex hydrogen‐bonding pattern.     

Three new enanti­omerically pure ferrocenylphosphole compounds

The absolute configurations of three new enanti­omerically pure ferrocenylphosphole compounds, namely (2S,4S,S_Fc)‐4‐methoxy­methyl‐2‐[2‐(9‐thioxo‐9λ⁵‐phosphafluoren‐9‐yl)­ferro­cenyl]‐1,3‐dioxane, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₂₃H₂₂O₃PS)], (III), (S_Fc)‐[2‐(9‐thioxo‐9λ⁵‐phosphafluoren‐9‐yl)ferrocenyl]methanol, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₁₈H₁₄OPS)], (V), and (S_Fc)‐diphenyl[2‐(9‐thioxo‐9λ⁵‐phosphafluoren‐9‐yl]ferrocenylmethyl]phosphine, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₃₀H₂₃P₂)], (VIII), have been unambiguously established. All three ligands contain a planar chiral ferrocene group, bearing a dibenzo­phos­phole and either a dioxane, a methanol or a diphenyl­phosphino­methane group on the same cyclopentadienyl. In compound (V), the occurrence of O—H⋯S and C—H⋯S hydrogen bonds results in the formation of a two‐dimensional network parallel to (001). The geometry of the ferrocene frameworks agrees with related reported structures.     

Synthese und NMR-Spektren von λ5-Diphospheten Die Struktur des 2,4-Diphenyl-1,1,3,3-tetrakis(diethylamino)-1λ5,3λ5-diphosphets

Synthesis and NMR Spectra of λ⁵-Diphosphets. Structure of 2,4-Diphenyl-1,1,3,3-tetrakis (diethylamino)-1λ⁵, 3λ⁵-diphosphete Preparation, properties, and n.m.r. spectra of C₂H₅PF₂[N(C₂H₅)₂]₂, CH₂?PF[N(C₂H₅)₂]₂, and the diphosphetes {RC?P[N(C₂H₅)₂]₂}₂ (R) ? H ( 5a ), CH₃ [( 5b )] are described. The λ⁵-diphosphete {HC?P(NR₂)₂}₂ (R ? CH₃) reacts with BF₃ · O(C₂H₅)₂ to give which is transformed into by n-C₄H₉Li. The crystal and molecular structure of 2,4-diphenyl-1,3,3-tetrakis(diethylamino)-1λ⁵,3λ⁵-diphosphete 2 are reported and discussed.     

Synthesis and structure of bismuth-containing complexes [(Ph4BiO)2{2,5-(CH3)2C6H3S(O)}] 2 + [Ph2Bi2I6]2−,[(Ph4Bi]+[PhBi(C5H5N)I3]−, [Ph4Sb] 4 + [Bi4I16]4−⋅2(CH3)2 C=O, and [Ph4Sb] 3 + [Bi5I18]3−

The reactions of tetraphenylbismuthonium and -stibonium salts Ph₄EX (E = Bi, Sb; X = I, OSO₂ (C₆H₃(CH₃)₂-2,5), OSO₂C₆H₃(OH-4)(COOH-3)) with bismuth triiodide in acetone afford complexes [Ph₄Bi]⁺[PhBi(C₅H₅N)I₃]^-, [(Ph₄BiO)₂S(O){2,5-(CH₃)₂C₆H₃S(O)} [Ph₂Bi₂I₆]^2–, [Ph₄Sb [Bi₄I₁₆]^4-·2(CH₃)²C=O, and [Ph₄Sb] ₃₊ ⁺ [Bi₅I₁₈]^3-, whose structural units, according to the X-ray diffraction data, are tetraphenylbismuthonium (-stibonium) cations and mono-, di-, tetra-, and pentanuclear anions, respectively.     

Reactions involving transition metals: XX. A comparison of the reactions of 1,2,3,4,7,7-hexafluorobicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene,and 2,3-bis(trimethyltin)- and 2,3-dichloro-1,4,5,6,7,7-hexafluorobicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes with low valent transition metal complexes

1,2,3,4,7,7-Hexafluorobicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene (1) and 2,3-bis(trimethyltin)-1,4,5,6,7,7-hexafluorobicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (2) react with [M(Ph₃P)₄] (M = Pt, Pd) to afford air-stable adducts. 2,3-Dichloro-1,4,5,6,7,7-hexafluorobicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (3) gives only [PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂] with [Pt(Ph₃P)₄], but a low yield of an adduct was obtained with [Pd(PPh₃)₄]. The diene 1 also reacts with Fe(CO)₅ to form the complex [(C₇H₂F₆)Fe(CO)₄], and with [Rh(C₂H₄)₂(acac)] to give [(C₇H₂F₆)Rh(acac)] in which the diene acts as a bidentate ligand. Similar products could not be isolated from the reactions of 2 and 3. A stable adduct, believed to be [{C₇F₆(SnMe₃)₂}Rh(CO)₂(μ-Cl)₂Rh(CO)₂] has been isolated from the reaction between 2 and [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂. This adduct reacts with PPh₃ to give the bridge-cleavage product [{C₇F₆(SnMe₃)₂}RhCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂]. Reaction of 1 with [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂ gives an unstable adduct which could not be isolated, and 2 does not react at room temperature. The chloro derivative 3 reacts with [PdCl₂(PhCN)₂] to give the adduct [(C₇F₆Cl₂)PdCl(PhCN)], but 1 and 2 do not react under similar conditions. Stable substitution products [(C₇F₆R₂)M] (R = H, M = Fe(CO)₂(η-C₅H₅); R = SnMe₃, M = Fe(CO)₂(η-C₅H₅), Mn(CO)₅, Ir(CO)₂(PPh₃)₂, Rh(CO)₂(PPh₃)₂; R = Cl, M = Ir(CO)₂(PPh₃)₂, Rh(CO)₂(PPh₃)₂) have been isolated from the reactions of the dienes with carbonylmetal anions. Insertion of the CHCH bond occurs when 1 is heated with [MnMe(CO)₅] to give [{C₇F₆H₂C($\text{O)Me}M}$n(CO)₄], and this, on reaction with either PPh₃ or [Pt(PPh₃)₄], gives [(C₇F₆H₂COMe)Mn(CO)₄PPh₃].     

Cyclopentadienyleisen-komplexe mit P(OR)3-liganden; Synthese und spektroskopische charakterisierung

Reactions of reactive cyclopentadienyliron complexes C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂I, [C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂THF]BF₄, [C₅H₅Fe(CO)((CH₃)₂S)₂]BF₄ and [C₅H₅Fe(p-(CH₃)₂C₆H₄)]PF₆ with P(OR)₃ as ligands (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, i-C₃H₇ and C₆H₅) lead to the formation of the complex compounds C₅H₅Fe(CO)_2?n(P(OR)₃)_nI and [C₅H₅Fe(CO)_3?n(P(OR)₃)_n]X (n = 1, 2 and n = 1–3, X = BF₄, PF₆). Spectroscopic investigations (IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR) indicate an increase of electron density on the central metal with increasing substitution of CO groups by P(OR)₃ ligands. The stability of the compounds increase in the same way.     

4,4,6,6-Tetrachloro-2,2-(2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyldioxy)-1,3,5,2λ5,4λ5,6λ5-triazatriphosphorine

The title spiro­cyclic compound (alternative name: 2,2,4,4-tetra­chloro-9,9-di­methyl-7,11-dioxa-1,3,5-tri­aza-2λ⁵,4λ⁵,6λ⁵-triphospha­spiro­[5.5]­undeca-1,3,5-triene), C₅H₁₀Cl₄N₃O₂P₃, does not contain alternating long–short P—N bond lengths in the phosphazene ring [P—N 1.559 (2)–1.596 (2) Å], as are observed in other analogous spiro­cyclic compounds. The six-membered phosphazene ring has a chair conformation in the solid state, but a conformational equilibrium in solution is indicated by NMR spectroscopy.     

Organische Phosphorverbindungen XXXVIII. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von Tris-(dialkoxyphosphonyl-methyl)-, Tris-(alkoxyphosphinyl-methyl)-und Tris-(oxophosphoranyl-methyl)-phosphinsäureestern sowie der entsprechenden Säuren [1]

Tris-chloromethyl-phosphine oxide, (ClCH₂₎₃ P?O(I), is obtained by chlorination of (HOCH₂₎₃P?O with PCl₅ or (C₆H₅₎₃PCl₂, and also by oxidation of (CICH₂₎₃P?O and (ClCh₂₎₂(CH₃)P?O. High yields of tris-(dialkyloxyphosphonly-methyl)-phosphine oxides, [RO₂(O)PCH_2]2P?O (II) (R?CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉, 2- ethyl-hexyl), tris (alkyloxyphosphinyl-methyl)-phosphine oxides, [R₂(O)PCH_2]3P?O(R = C₆H₅, CH₃) are obtained by heating tris-chloromethyl-phosphine oxides, [(RO) (R′) (O)PCH_2]3P?O (R = C₄H₉, R′? C₆H₅) and tris-(oxophosphoranyl-phosphine oxides with phosphites, phosphonites and phosphinites, respectively, at 170–180°C for several hours. Compounds II possess an extraordinarily high absorption capacity. Thus a warm. 2% solution of II (R = C₂H₅) in benzene solidifies completely on cooling so that no benzene can be poured off. Tris-dihydroxyphosphonyl-methyl)-phosphine oxide, [(HO)₂(O)PCH_2]3P?O, obtained by hydrolysis of II (R ? C₂H₅) with refluxing conc. HCl or by thermal decomposition of II (R ? iso-C₃H₇) at 190°, titrates in aqueous solution as a hexabasic acid with breaks at pH = 4,4 (three equivalents) and pH = 10,7 (three equivalents). It forms crystalline salts with amines, alkali and alkaline earth metals, and is an excellent chelating agent. The ¹H- and ^31?P-NMR. spectra of all the compounds prepared are discussed.