10.1007/BF00949165
The study investigates the orientation of phenyl groups attached to phosphorus atoms in 1,3,5-diazaphosphorinanes. The research focuses on compounds (I)-(IV), which are 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,3,5-diazaphosphorinane (I), 1,3-di-p-tolyl-5-phenyl-1,3,5-diazaphosphorinane (II), 1,3-di-p-bromophenyl-5-phenyl-1,3,5-diazaphosphorinane (III), and 1,3-dibenzyl-5-phenyl-1,3,5-diazaphosphorinane (IV). These compounds were synthesized through reactions involving di(hydroxymethyl)phenylphosphine, CH=O, and various amines. The study utilized 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy to analyze the conformations of these compounds, finding that the phenyl group predominantly exists in an equatorial orientation. The dipole moments of these compounds were also measured and compared with calculated values to further understand their structural properties. The results indicate that the orientation of the phenyl group is influenced by enthalpy rather than entropy, and the study draws parallels with the orientation of substituents in other related compounds such as methylcyclohexane and 1,3,5-trimethyl-1,3-diazane.