Abstract Chloroaminocyclotriphosphazatrienes, N3P3Cl6-nRn [R = NHMe (n = 2), NHEt (n= 1, 2), NHPrn (n = 4), NHPri ( n = 1, 4), NHBut (n = 2, 4), NHCH2Ph ( n = 1), NEt2 (n= 1, 2, 3), N(CH2Ph)2 (n = 1)] react with benzene in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride to give phenylated products: phosphazenes and/or hydrocarbons. The structures of the phenylphosphazenes are assigned from their NMR spectra. Reactions of N3P3Cl5R (R = NMe2, NC5H10) have been reinvestigated. The influence of the amino groups on rates and products is discussed.