In the structure of the title compound, C14H 16ClO7P, the P atom is in a distorted tetrahedral configuration. The data reveal that some strain is probably present in the bicyclic structure. The terminal O=P bond distance is 1.4426 (16) Å, and the bridging P-O distances average 1.5728 (14) Å. The average value of the O=P-O angles is 114.36 (2)°, while the average value of the O-P-O angles is 104.18 (4)°. © 2006 Internatio...