The reaction of α,α,4‐trichloro‐α‐phenyl‐o‐tolyl dichlorophosphinate with phenol leads to the selective substitution of the phosphorus‐bound chlorines by OPh groups. The product, 4‐chloro‐(α,α‐dichlorobenzyl)phenyl diphenyl phosphate, C25H18Cl3O4P, has a CCl2 group that remains intact.