Proton NMR spectroscopy and x-ray crystallographic studies demonstrate the predominance of the axial conformer of 2-(diphenylphosphinoyl)-l,3-dithiane (1). Chemical equilibration of anancomeric models
Spectroscopic evidence for the predominance of the equatorial conformers in 2-(diphenylphosphinoyl)-l,3-oxathiane (19) and 2-(diphenylphosphinoyl)-l,3-dioxane (22) was confirmed by the study of derivatives containing counterpoise substituents, or by chemical equilibration on anancomeric models. AD;Tc [P(0)Ph2] = -3.23 kcallmol was determined for the dioxane (chloroform solution), and AG& [P(O)PhJ