The reaction of the mesitylphosphatriafulvene 2 with the azides 3a-k y
ields the ring-enlarged 1H-2-iminophosphetes 6a-k; the structure of 6j
was irrevocably established by an X-ray crystal structure analysis. I
n some cases, 1,3-diphosphetanes (8b-e) have been characterized as by-
products.