An efficient Hiyama cross-coupling reaction of functionalised styrylsilanes with iodo- and bromobenzene has been performed using complex [PdCl(2)P(OCH(2)CMe(2)NH) OCH(2)CMe(2)NH(2)] as precatalyst. The styrylsilanes underwent cross-coupling reactions with excellent selectivity and yield, up to 99%, of the corresponding E-stilbenes. When (E)-[1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(1,1,3,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxy)]ethene was used as a source of the silane, a homocoupling reaction took place and polymeric compound containing 0.77% of palladium in the form of Pd(0) nanoparticles was obtained. This material used as a catalyst made it possible to obtain 40% and 38% of the Hiyama cross-coupling product in two subsequent runs. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.