Phosphorus‐nitrogen compounds. Part 39. Syntheses and Langmuir‐Blodgett thin films and antimicrobial activities of N/N and N/O spirocyclotriphosphazenes with monoferrocenyl pendant arm

The Cl substitution reactions of the N/N ( 1 ‐ 3 ) and N/O ( 4 and 5 ) spirocyclic monoferrocenylphosphazenes with 1,4‐dioxa‐8‐azaspiro[4,5]decane (DASD) produce the mono‐ ( 1a ‐ 5a ), geminal‐ ( 1b ‐ 5b ) and tetrakis‐DASD‐substituted ferrocenylspirocyclotriphosphazenes ( 1c ‐ 5c ). The mono‐ and geminal‐DASD‐substituted phosphazenes have two and one stereogenic P‐centers, respectively. The structures of the compounds were established by spectroscopic techniques. The molecular structures of 3a and 2b were evaluated using X‐ray crystallography. Additionally, the ultrathin and highly ordered Langmuir‐Blodgett (LB) films of 3a and 2b were also prepared. The characterizations of the LB films were done using p‐polarized grazing angle (GAIR) and horizontal attenuated total reflectance (HATR) techniques. On the other hand, the antimicrobial activities of the eight phosphazene derivatives against G(+) and G(‐) bacteria and fungi were investigated. Furthermore, the interactions between the compounds and plasmid DNA were studied by agarose gel electrophoresis.     

Phenolysis of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene

The reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene N₃P₃Cl₆ ( 1 ) with the sodium salts of 2,4,6‐trimethylphenol ( 2a ), 4‐tert‐butyl‐2‐methylphenol ( 2b ), 2‐tert‐butyl‐4‐methylphenol ( 2c ) have been investigated, and monoaryloxy‐substituted phosphazenes N₃P₃Cl₅OAr ( 3–5 ) were obtained. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 16:308–310, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20127     

Synthesis of Peripherally Nitrated,Aminated, and Arylaminated Subporphyrins

2‐Nitro‐5,10,15‐tri(4‐tert‐butylphenyl)subporphyrin 2 was prepared by the nitration of 5,10,15‐tri(4‐tert‐ butylphenyl)subporphyrin 1a with five equivalents of Cu(NO₃)₂ ? 5 H₂O in a mixed EtOAc/Ac₂O solution and was reduced into 2‐amino‐5,10,15‐tri(4‐tert‐butylphenyl)subporphyrin 3 . Bromination of 5,10,15‐triphenylsubporphyrin 1b with 1.5 equivalents of N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS) gave 2‐bromo‐5,10,15‐triphenylsubporphyrin, which was converted into various 2‐arylamino‐5,10,15‐triphenylsubporphyrins ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d ) and 2‐benzamido‐5,10,15‐triphenylsubporphyrin 5 through Pd‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions. These molecules constitute the first examples of mono‐β‐substituted subporphyrins. These subporphyrins exhibit significantly perturbed optical and electrochemical properties, which reflect a large influence of the peripherally attached substituents on the electronic networks of subporphyrins.     

Phosphorus-Nitrogen Compounds: Part 25. Syntheses,Spectroscopic, Structural and Electrochemical Investigations,Antimicrobial Activities,and DNA Interactions of Ferrocenyldiaminocyclotriphosphazenes

Abstract

The condensation reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (N₃P₃Cl₆) with mono (1 and 2) and bisferrocenyldiamines (3–5 and 7) resulted in the formation of tetrachloro mono- (8 and 9) and bisferrocenylspirocyclotriphosphazenes (10–13). In addition the tetramorpholino mono- (8a and 9a) and bisferrocenylphosphazenes (10a–12a) were obtained from the reactions of the corresponding tetrachlorophosphazenes (8–12) with excess morpholine. The structures of all the phosphazenes were determined using FTIR, MS, ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR and 2-dimensional NMR techniques. The structures of 9a and 13 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Cyclic voltammetric investigations of compounds 8a, 9a, and 11a revealed that ferrocene redox centers undergo reversible oxidation. These ferrocenylphosphazenes appear to be quite robust electrochemically. Interactions between the compounds 8a, 9a, 11a, and 12a and pBR322 plasmid DNA were investigated by agarose gel electrophoresis.

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Synthesis and Spectral Behaviour of Some New Uninuclear Pyrimidine 2[2(4)]‐Mono(Tri)‐Methine Cyanine Dyes

New unsymmetrical 2[2(4)]‐mono‐and tri (substituted tri)‐methine cyanine dyes incorporating 1,2,5,6‐tetrahydro‐4,6‐diaryl pyrimidine (pyrimidinium‐1‐yl salt)‐2‐one were prepared. Structural determination was carried out by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR spectral data. The spectral behaviour of all the synthesized cyanines was examined in 95% ethanol.     

PdII‐Catalyzed Enantioselective C(sp3)–H Arylation of Cyclobutyl Ketones Using a Chiral Transient Directing Group

The use of chiral transient directing groups (TDGs) is a promising approach for developing Pd^II‐catalyzed enantioselective C(sp³)?H activation reactions. However, this strategy is challenging because the stereogenic center on the TDG is often far from the C?H bond, and both TDG covalently attached to the substrate and free TDG are capable of coordinating to Pd^II centers, which can result in a mixture of reactive complexes. We report a Pd^II‐catalyzed enantioselective β‐C(sp³)?H arylation reaction of aliphatic ketones using a chiral TDG. A chiral trisubstituted cyclobutane was efficiently synthesized from a mono‐substituted cyclobutane through sequential C?H arylation reactions, thus demonstrating the utility of this method for accessing structurally complex products from simple starting materials. The use of an electron‐deficient pyridone ligand is crucial for the observed enantioselectivity. Interestingly, employing different silver salts can reverse the enantioselectivity.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of Novel Series of 3‐(4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted thiazol‐5‐yl)thiazolidin‐4‐one Derivatives

In the present investigation, a novel series of 3‐(4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted thiazol‐5‐yl)thiazolidin‐4‐one derivatives were synthesized by condensation of 2‐substituted‐4‐methylthiazole‐5‐carbaldehyde with 4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)benzenamine followed by cyclo‐condensation with thioglycolic acid in toluene. All the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and Mass) methods. The title compounds were screened for quantitative antibacterial activity (minimal inhibitory concentration). All compounds 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h and 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h show moderate to good antimicrobial activity, whereas compounds ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h ) also show moderate antifungal activity.     

Phosphorus-nitrogen compounds: synthesis and spectral investigations on new spiro-cyclic phosphazene derivatives

The condensation reaction of {N-[(2-hydroxyphenylmethyl)amino]-4,6-dimethylpyridine} (2), which is a reduction product of 1, with trimer N(3)P(3)Cl(6) affords partially a substituted spiro-cyclic phosphazene derivative (3). The fully substituted phosphazenes (4 and 5) have also been obtained from the reactions of 3 with the excess of pyrrolidine and morpholine. The characterizations and spectral investigations of these compounds have been made by elemental analyses, FTIR, 1H-, 13C-, 31P NMR, correlation spectroscopy (COSY), heteronuclear chemical shift correlation (HETCOR), heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation (HMBC) and mass spectroscopy (MS). The salient features of spectral data of these compounds have been discussed.     

Chain‐End‐Functionalized Polyphosphazenes via a One‐Pot Phosphine‐Mediated Living Polymerization

A simple polymerization of trichlorophosphoranimine (Cl₃P = N−SiMe₃) mediated by functionalized triphenylphosphines is presented. In situ initiator formation and the subsequent polymerization progress are investigated by ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, demonstrating a living cationic polymerization mechanism. The polymer chain lengths and molecular weights of the resulting substituted poly(organo)phosphazenes are further studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and size exclusion chromatography. This strategy facilitates the preparation of polyphosphazenes with controlled molecular weights and specific functional groups at the α‐chain end. Such well‐defined, mono‐end‐functionalized polymers have great potential use in bioconjugation, surface modification, and as building blocks for complex macromolecular constructs.

     

meso‐(2‐Pyridyl)‐boron(III)‐subporphyrin: Perimeter Iridium(III) Coordination

Peripherally metalated porphyrinoids are promising functional π‐systems displaying characteristic optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. In this work, 5‐(2‐pyridyl)‐ and 5,10,15‐tri(2‐pyridyl)‐B^III‐subporphyrins were prepared and used to produce cyclometalated subporphyrins by reactions with [Cp*IrCl₂]₂, which proceeded through an efficient C?H activation to give the corresponding mono‐ and tri‐Ir^III complexes, respectively. While the mono‐Ir^III complex was obtained as a diastereomeric mixture, a C₃‐symmetric tri‐Ir^III complex with the three Cp*‐units all at the concave side was predominantly obtained in a high yield of 90 %, which displays weak NIR phosphorescence even at room temperature in degassed CH₂Cl₂, differently from the mono‐Ir^III complexes.     

Phosphorus-nitrogen compounds. Part 13. Syntheses, crystal structures, spectroscopic, stereogenic, and anisochronic properties of novel spiro-ansa-spiro-, spiro-bino-spiro-, and spiro-crypta phosphazene derivatives

The condensation reactions of N2Ox (x = 2, 3) donor-type aminopodand (4) and dibenzo-diaza-crown ethers (5, 6, and 9) with hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene, N3P3Cl6, produce two kinds of partially substituted novel phosphazene derivatives, namely, spiro-bino-spiro- (19) and spiro-crypta (21, 22, and 25) phosphazenes. The partially substituted spiro-ansa-spiro-phosphazene (11) reacted with pyrrolidine and 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4,5]decane (DASD) give the corresponding new fully substituted phosphazenes (14 and 16). Unexpectedly, the reactions of 23 and 24 with pyrrolidine result in only geminal crypta phosphazenes (26 and 27). The solid-state structures of 16 and 22 have been determined by X-ray diffraction techniques. The relative inner hole-size of the macrocycle in the radii of 22 is 1.27 A. The relationship between the exocyclic NPN (alpha') and endocyclic (alpha) bond angles for spiro-crypta phosphazenes and exocyclic OPN (alpha') bond angles for spiro-ansa-spiro- and spiro-bino-spiro-phosphazenes with 31P NMR chemical shifts of NPN and OPN phosphorus atoms, respectively, have been investigated. The structures of 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, and 25-27 have also been examined by FTIR, 1H, 13C, and 31P NMR, HETCOR, MS, and elemental analyses. The 31P NMR spectra of 10, 21, 22, and 25 indicate that the compounds have anisochrony. In compounds 16 and 22, the spirocyclic nitrogen atoms have pyramidal geometries resulting in stereogenic properties.     

Thermal Isomerization of Isoborneols and Dehydroisoborneols to New Chiral Building Blocks in Terpenoid Synthesis

The substituted isoborneols 1a – 1g and 5,6‐dehydroisoborneols 6a – 6c , readily prepared in excellent yields from (+)‐camphor and (+)‐5,6‐dehydrocamphor ( 2 ) by aryl, vinyl, or alkyl Grignard addition in the presence of stoichiometric amounts of CeCl₃, were thermally isomerized in a flow reactor system under DGPTI (dynamic gas‐phase thermo‐isomerization) conditions at temperatures between 480 and 630° to give the enantiomerically pure monocyclic carbonyl compounds 7a – 7d, 19a , b, 23 , and 24 . In all cases, product formation proceeded highly regio‐ as well as stereoselectively. The absolute configurations of the new stereogenic centers were determined by ¹H‐NOE measurements. DGPTI of the aryl substrates 1a – 1d is proposed to effect initial cleavage of the weakest single bond in the molecule under formation of a diradical intermediate state followed by intramolecular H‐abstraction to afford the acetophenone derivatives 7a – 7d . This reaction path was further supported by a ²H‐labeling study showing the OH group to be the exclusive H‐source. In contrast, DGPTI of the vinyl substrates 1e and 6b allowed concerted retro‐ene and oxy‐Cope rearrangements. In the case of 5,6‐dehydro‐2‐phenylisoborneol ( 6a ), concomitant diradical and retro‐Diels–Alder reaction pathways could be observed. In addition, a new route to (+)‐trans‐α‐campholanic acid ( 9 ) and (+)‐trans‐α‐dihydrocampholytic acid ( 14 ) is presented by regioselective Baeyer–Villiger oxidation and subsequent hydrolysis of 7c and 7d , respectively.     

Tetraphosphanylsilane – A Mild PH2‐Transfer Reagent and Building Block for the Synthesis of a Rhombododecahedral Li6P6Si2‐Cluster Framework

Reaction of the PH₂‐transfer reagent Si(PH₂)₄ ( 1 ) with SiCl₄ affords a mixture of the Cl_nSi(PH₂)_4–n compounds ( 2 a , n = 1), ( 2 b , n = 2), and ( 2 c , n = 3) which were characterized by ¹H‐³¹P‐COSY NMR spectroscopy. The formation of ( 2 a ) is drastically accelerated by using GeCl₄ instead of SiCl₄ as PH₂ acceptor, but a stable molecular GeCl_4–n(PH₂)_n containing product could not be obtained. In contrast, conversion of (C₆F₅)₃GeCl with Si(PH₂)₄ ( 1 ) furnishes 2 a but also the remarkably stable tris(pentafluorophenyl)phosphaneylgermane ( 3 ). The latter is isolated in the form of colorless crystals in 97% yield and represents the first PH₂‐substituted germane being structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Protolysis of 1 with MeOH and PhOH occurs relatively fast and leads to mixtures of compounds of the type (RO)_nSi(PH₂)_4–n ( 4 , n = 1), ( 5 , n = 2), and ( 6 , n = 3). The sterically congested phenols MesOH and 3,5‐Me₂PhOH react with 1 only to the respective mono‐ and disubstituted silylphosphanes ( 4 c , d ) and ( 5 c , d ), respectively; 4 c and 4 d were isolated by fractional condensation in the form of air‐ and moisture‐sensitive oils. Lithiation of 1 with four molar equiv. of LiNiPr₂ in THF/Et₂O at –80 °C, surprisingly, leads to insoluble Si(PHLi)₄ ( 8 a ) which was tetrasilylated with iPr₃SiOSO₂CF₃, affording the tetrakis(triisopropylsilylphosphaneyl)silane ( 8 b ). However, attempts to achieve the tetralithiation of the P atoms in 8 b through reaction with four molar equiv. BuLi leads to the unexpected cluster formation of butyl‐tris[lithium(triisopropylsilyl)phosphanideyl] silane‐dimer ( 9 ) in 30% yield and LiPHSiiPr₃; compound 9 consists of a Li₆P₆Si₂ cluster framework.     

Influence of P‐Bonded Bulky Substituents on Electronic Interactions in Ferrocenyl‐Substituted Phospholes

2,5‐Diferrocenyl‐1‐Ar‐1H‐phospholes 3 a – e (Ar=phenyl ( a ), ferrocenyl ( b ), mesityl ( c ), 2,4,6‐triphenylphenyl ( d ), and 2,4,6‐tri‐tert‐butylphenyl ( e )) have been prepared by reactions of ArPH₂ ( 1 a – e ) with 1,4‐diferrocenyl butadiyne. Compounds 3 b – e have been structurally characterized by single‐crystal XRD analysis. Application of the sterically demanding 2,4,6‐tri‐tert‐butylphenyl group led to an increased flattening of the pyramidal phosphorus environment. The ferrocenyl units could be oxidized separately, with redox separations of 265 ( 3 b ), 295 ( 3 c ), 340 ( 3 d ), and 315 mV ( 3 e ) in [NnBu₄][B(C₆F₅)₄]; these values indicate substantial thermodynamic stability of the mixed‐valence radical cations. Monocationic [ 3 b ]⁺–[ 3 e ]⁺ show intervalence charge‐transfer absorptions between 4650 and 5050 cm^?1 of moderate intensity and half‐height bandwidth. Compounds 3 c – e with bulky, electron‐rich substituents reveal a significant increase in electronic interactions compared with less demanding groups in 3 a and 3 b .     

Phosphorus–nitrogen compounds part 33: in vitro cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities,DNA interactions,syntheses, and structural investigations of new mono(4-nitrobenzyl)spirocyclotriphosphazenes

The condensation reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene, N₃P₃Cl₆, with N-alkyl-N′-mono(4-nitrobenzyl)diamines (1–3), NO₂PhCH₂NH(CH₂) _n NHR₁ (R₁ = CH₃ or C₂H₅), led to the formation of the mono(4-nitrobenzyl)spirocyclotriphosphazenes (4–6). The tetra-pyrrolidino (4a–6a), piperidino (4b–6b), and 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4,5]decaphosphazenes (4c–6c) were prepared from(for) the reactions of partly substituted compounds (4, 5, and 6) with excess pyrrolidine, piperidine, and 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4,5]decane (DASD), respectively. The partly substituted geminal (4d and 5d) and cis-morpholino (6d) phosphazenes were isolated from the reactions of excess morpholine in boiling THF and o-xylene, but the expected fully substituted compounds were not obtained. The structures of all the phosphazene derivatives were determined by elemental analyses, MS, FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C{¹H}, ³¹P{¹H} NMR, HSQC, and HMBC techniques. The crystal structures of 4, 6, 4a, and 5a were verified by X-ray diffraction analysis. In addition, in vitro cytotoxic activities of fully substituted phosphazenes (4a–6c) against HeLa cervical cancer cell lines (ATCC CCL-2) and the compounds 4a and 4c against breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231) and L929 fibroblast cells were evaluated, respectively. Apoptosis effect was determined by MDA-MB-231 cancer cell lines and fibroblast cells. The MIC values of the compounds were in the ranges of 9.8–19.5 µM. The compounds 6, 5a, 6a, 5b, and 6d have greater MIC activity against bacterial and yeast strain. The investigation of DNA binding with the phosphazenes was studied using plasmid DNA. The phosphazene derivatives inhibit the restriction endonuclease cleavage of plasmid DNA by BamHI and HindIII enzymes. BamHI and HindIII digestion results demonstrate that the compounds bind with G/G and A/A nucleotides.     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Novel Fluorescence‐Traced Benzimidazolium Bromides

Seven novel fluorescence‐traced 1‐aryl‐2‐substituted‐3‐allyl‐1H‐benzimidazolium bromides ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g ) were synthesized by alkylation and quaternization of compounds 1‐aryl‐2‐substituted‐1H‐benzimidazoles ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g ) with excess allyl bromide in acetonitrile at refluxing temperature. Their structures were characterized by ¹H‐NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. They emit violet‐blue light (λ^Em_max = 386–438 nm) with fluorescence quantum yields of 0.54 to 0.75 in aqueous solution.     

New access to pyrazole,oxa(thia)diazole and oxadiazine derivatives

1,4‐Disubstituted thiosemicarbazides 1b–f reacted with ethenetetracarbonitrile ( 5 ) in di‐ methylformamide with formation of 2‐substituted 5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 2a–f and 2‐substituted 5‐phenyl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles 4a–f . Upon addition of 5 to 1c–e in chlorobenzene, 3‐amino‐2‐benzoyl‐4,5,5‐tri‐ cyano‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazole‐1‐[N‐(4‐tricyanovi‐nyl)phenyl]carbothioamide ( 12 ), 5‐benzylamino‐, and 5‐allylamino‐4‐benzoyl‐2,3‐dihydro‐[1,3,4]thiadiazol‐ 2,2‐dicarbonitrile ( 13a,b ) and 5‐amino‐1‐benzoylpyrazole‐3,4‐dicarbonitrile ( 14 ) as well as 2‐phenyl‐ 4H‐[1,3,4]‐oxadiazine‐5,6‐dicarbonitrile ( 15 ) were formed. Rationales for the role of the solvent and the conversions observed are presented. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:12–19, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20071     

Synthesis and biological activities of a novel series of 3,6‐disubstituted‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles containing gem‐dimethylbenzyl moiety

A novel series of 3,6‐disubstituted‐1,2,4‐triazolo‐[3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles (6a–r) containing gem‐dimethyl benzyl moiety were prepared by the condensation of 4‐amino‐3‐aryl/aralkyl substituted‐5‐mercapto‐1,2,4‐triazoles ( 5a , 5b , 5c ) with various fluoro substituted aromatic acids in the presence of POCl₃. IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, 2D NMR (COSY), and mass spectral data confirmed the structures of all the synthesized compounds. All the compounds were also screened for their antibacterial, antifungal and analgesic activities. Compounds 6b , 6d , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6m , 6n , 6o , 6p , and 6r exhibited promising antibacterial and compounds 6a , 6d , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6k , 6m , 6o , 6p , and 6q showed significant analgesic activities. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Synthesis of New Derivatives of 4‐(4,7,7‐Trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b]pyrimido[5,4‐e][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine

Cyclocondensation of 5‐amino‐6‐methyl‐2‐morpholinopyrimidine‐4‐thiol ( 1 ) and 2‐bromo‐5,5‐dimethylcyclohexane‐1,3‐dione ( 2 ) under mild reaction condition afforded 4,7,7‐trimethyl‐2‐morpholino‐7,8‐dihydro‐5H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐9(6H )‐one ( 3 ). The ¹H and ¹³C NMR data of compound ( 3 ) are demonstrated that this compound exists primarily in the enamino ketone form. Reaction of compound ( 3 ) with phosphorous oxychloride gave 4‐(9‐chloro‐4,7,7‐trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine ( 4 ). Nucleophilic substitution of chlorine atom of compound ( 4 ) with typical secondary amines in DMF and K₂CO₃ furnished the new substituted derivatives of 4‐(4,7,7‐trimethyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐6H‐benzo[b ]pyrimido[5,4‐e ][1,4]thiazin‐2‐yl)morpholine ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h ). All the synthesized products were characterized and confirmed by their spectroscopic and microanalytical data.     

Microwave-assisted and conventional synthesis and stereogenic properties of monospirocyclotriphosphazene derivatives

The reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene, N₃P₃Cl₆, with N/O donor type N-alkyl or (aryl)-o-hydroxybenzylamines HO(C₆H₄)CH₂NHR(Ar), [R(Ar) = C(CH₃)₃ (1), Ph (2)] produce monospirocyclic tetrachlorocyclotriphosphazenes (1a and 2a). The geminal substituted cyclotriphosphazenes (1b, 1d, 2b and 2d) are obtained from the reactions of 1 equiv. of 1a and 2a with 2 equiv. of pyrrolidine or morpholine in THF, while the fully substituted phosphazenes (1c, 1e, 2c and 2e) are formed from the reactions of 1a and 2a with the excess pyrrolidine or morpholine in toluene, between 24 and 48 h. The microwave-assisted reactions of 1a and 2a with excess pyrrolidine or morpholine in toluene afford the fully substituted products with higher yields than those which were obtained by conventional methods. The structural investigations of the compounds have been verified by elemental analyses, ESI-MS, FTIR, ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR and HETCOR techniques. The crystal structure of 2a is determined by X-ray crystallography and the phosphazene ring is in the flattened boat form. Compounds 1b, 1d, 2b and 2d in which the spiro aryloxy moiety provides the one centre of chirality exist as racemates and the chirality has been confirmed by ³¹P NMR spectroscopy on addition of a chiral solvating agent (CSA), (S)-(+)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(9′-anthryl)ethanol.