Abstract: Bi (cyc1ophosphazenes)(2) react with nucleophiles such as sodium trifluoroethoxide or sodium phenoxide by two alternative pathways-(a) with cleavage of the PP ring linkage unit and cleavage of P-Cl bonds to yield organocyclotriphosphazenes (3) or (b) by cleavage of P-CI bonds without rupture of PP bonds to give organobi (cyc1ophosphazenes)(6). These latter species eventually undergo PP bond scission with ...