The first representatives of linear phosphocyclophanes were prepared starti
ng from hydroquinone or 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl and phosphorous triamides. T
he reaction course is influenced by the structures of the aromatic diol and
alkyl substituents in the phosphamide moiety. The phosphorus atom readily
enters redox reactions and complexation. The complexing power of the aromat
ic fragments of the synthesized molecules is lower than that of classical p
-cyclophanes.