Résumé : The reaction of bis(hydroxymethyl)phenylphosphane with tert-butyldichlorophosphane leads to the formation of cis-2-tert-butyl-5-phenyl-1,3,2,5-dioxadiphosphorinane (1). The cis configuration was definitively proven by the X-ray diffraction study of the 2, 5-dithioxo derivative (2), which was obtained from (1) by a stereoselective reaction. The diselenoxo compound (3) was also prepared. These three new compounds were subjected to a complete NMR study (1H,13C,31P, and77Se). © 1985 Plenum Publishing Corporation.