Abstract By 31 P, 13 C, 13 C-{1 H}, and 1 H NMR spectroscopy the chlorination of 4-and 5- methyl-2, 2, 2-trichlorobenzo-1, 3, 2-dioxaphosphols was shown to provide in quantitative yield 4-methyl-2, 2, 2, 5-tetrachloroand 6-methyl-2, 2, 2, 5-tetrachlorobenzo-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphols. Their hydrolysis led to the formation of difficultly available 4-methyl-5- chloro-and 3-methyl-4-chloro-1, 2-dihydroxybenzenes. The structure of the latter ...