A synthesis of 1‐hydroxy‐1,1‐bis(H‐phosphinates) from acylchlorides is described. Solid‐state structures of two bis(phosphinates) determined by X‐ray diffraction showed variations in the PC distances. The compounds show negligible sorption on hydroxyapatite and an intermediate chemical stability in aqueous solution. The hydrolysis occurs in acidic as well as alkaline media. Hydrolysis rates of four derivatives show the lowest stability for aromatic derivatives as a result of the electron‐withdrawing effect. Main products of hydrolysis are 1‐hydroxy‐(H‐phosphinates) and phosphorous acid. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:195–201, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/hc.21003

Abstract.Two-dimensional zeolite ITQ-2 was reacted successively with (3-chloropropyl)triethoxysilane, 2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethylamine, and ammonia to give a support bearing the ϵSi(CH 2 ) 3 NHCH 2 CH 2 NEt 2 groups at the surface. Subsequent treatment with palladium(II) acetate afforded an immobilized palladium catalyst 3, which was tested in the Heck coupling of n-butyl acrylate with bromobenzene to give n-butyl cinnamate (4). This (pre)catalyst, which acts as a source of active metal species for the reaction occurring in the liquid phase, showed good activity in N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide at 150°C. Reaction tests with different