By cyclization of N-unsubstituted, and N 1 -or N 3 -methyl-substituted cis-and trans-2-(aminomethyl)cyclohexylamines with phenylphosphonic dichloride, phenyl dichlorophosphate and bis(2-chloroethyl)phosphoramidic dichloride, P epimeric diastereomers a and b of the corresponding 1,3-unsubstituted and 1-or 3-methyl-substituted 2-phenyl-, 2-phenoxy-and 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]decahydro-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphinine 2-oxides have been synthesized. The stereochemistry and conformations of the prepared saturated 1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphinine 2-oxides were determined by 1 H, 13 C and 31 P NMR spectroscopy aided by DFT geometry optimizations and J-coupling-constant calculations for selected structures. The 2-phenoxy-substituted trans-