Fe filings were encapsulated in a thiol groups-contg. epoxy resin, used as supports for immobilization of the PdCl2(PhCN)(2)catalyst, and then for studying Heck reaction of Phi with CH2=CHCOOMe to trans-PhCH=CHCOOMe and hydrogenation reaction of PhCH=CHCHO to Ph(CH2)(3)OH. A high conversion of raw materials (71-98%) was achieved in both cases. The catalyst showed high activity and stability in the studied reactions and only small losses of Pd mass were obsd. after multiple use of the catalysts.