2-Chloro-5,6-diaryl-2-oxo-P-1,3,4,7-dioxadiazaphosphepines 3a-d and 2-chlor
o-P-1,3,4,7-dioxadiazaphosphepines 4a-d are prepared in one-pot from vicina
l dioximes 1 via dianion intermediates 2 in good yields. The products have
been characterized by elemental analyses and spectral (IR, H-1 and P-31 NMR
) studies.