Phosphorus-nitrogen compounds: Reinvestigation of the reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene with 1,4-butane- and 1,6-hexane-diols—NMR studies of the products

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ABSTRACT

Reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene N₃P₃Cl₆ (1) with 1,4-butane-(2) and 1,6-hexane-diols (3) in (1:1:2, 1:2:4, and 1:3:6) stoichiometries in THF solution at room temperature (r.t.) and under refluxing conditions yield a total of 15 products: two open chain, N₃P₃Cl₅[O(CH₂)_nOH] (n = 4, 6) (4, 5), two mono-spiro, N₃P₃Cl₄[O(CH₂)_nO] (n = 4, 6) (6, 7), two mono-ansa, N₃P₃Cl₄[O(CH₂)_nO] (n = 4,6) (8, 9), two dispiro, N₃P₃Cl₂[O(CH₂)_nO]₂ (n = 4, 6) (10, 11), two spiro-ansa, N₃P₃Cl₂[O(CH₂)_nO]₂ (n = 4, 6) (12, 13), one tri-spiro, N₃P₃[O(CH₂)₄O]₃ (14), two single-bridged, N₃P₃Cl₅[O(CH₂)_nO]N₃P₃Cl₅ (n = 4, 6) (15, 16), one double-bridged, N₃P₃Cl₄[O(CH₂)₆O]₂N₃P₃Cl₄ (17), and one tri-bridged, N₃P₃Cl₃[O(CH₂)₆O]₃N₃P₃Cl₃ (18) derivatives. Their structures have been elucidated by MS, ³¹P, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The results obtained, based on the synthesis, characterization, product types, and the relative yields, are compared with those of previous studies on the reactions of 1 with 1,2-ethane-, 1,3-propane-, 1,4-butane-, 1,5-pentane-, and 1,6-hexane-diols.

KEYWORDS:

• Hexachlorocyclotriphospha-zene
• 1,4-butane-diol
• 1,6-hexane-diol
• spiro compounds
• ansa compounds
• bridged derivatives
• dangler derivatives

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Shin Nisso Co. Ltd. for gifts of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (1). We are indebted to the School of Pharmacy for mass spectrometric data obtained under the auspices of the University of London intercollegiate research services. The author would also like to thank Mr. Don Ship and Dr. H. G. Parkes for obtaining the NMR data. Finally, the author wishes to express gratitude to Prof. Dr. D. B. Davies for his financial support, helpful suggestions, and insight during his postdoctoral studies.