Several 5, 16-dialkyl (diaryl)-5, 16-dihydro-5, 16-diphospha-tetraepoxy [22] annulenes (2.1. 2.1) 9 as possible precursors of aromatic 5, 16-diphospha-tetraepoxy [22] annulenes (2.1. 2.1) 8 are synthesized by cyclizing Wittig-reactions of the phosphane dialdehydes 15 with the bis-ylids of the phosphane-bisphosphoniumsalts 19.