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The Atherton–Todd‐type reaction of hydrospirophosphoranes (HSPs) and sodium alcoholates was investigated. Direct alkoxylation of HSPs was accomplished with sodium alcoholates in acetonitrile under nitrogen atmosphere. The stereochemistry mechanism of the alkoxidation of HSPs was proposed by the 31P NMR tracing experiment. The reaction proceeded via the chlorinated spirophosphorane intermediate with stereoretention of the configuration at phosphorus, followed by the rear and front attack of alkoxide anions to produce alkoxy spirophosphoranes. The reaction mechanism well explained the results of the reaction of HSPs with sodium alcoholates.

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The classical Atherton–Todd reaction has been successfully applied to the synthesis of pentacoordinate pyrospirophosphoranes containing a P‐O‐P bond under mild conditions. The absolute configurations of the products were confirmed by X‐ray diffraction analysis and spectroscopic identification. And 31P NMR chemical shifts of the products were correlated with stereochemistry. A possible mechanism for explaining the stereochemistry of the reaction was proposed, and it could well explain the results of the reactions of different pentacoordinate hydrospirophosphoranes.

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