Synthesis of intermediary P3 phosphazenium framework and its derivatization to chiral cationic macrocycles including two P3 phosphazenium units with hydrogen bond donor sites

A new synthetic route to key intermediary phosphonium possessing a P3 phosphazene framework was developed. The reaction of the obtained intermediary phosphonium with chiral diamine, (1S,2S)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanediamine, resulted in the formation of 18-membered macrocyclic bisphosphazenium, the structure of which was verified by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The macrocyclic bisphosphazenium showed potential application as a chiral anion receptor and a chiral template in asymmetric catalysis.