The two new zinc(II) phosphonatesZn(O
3PCH
2P(O)(C
6H
5)
2)(monoclinic
P2
1/
c (No. 14),
a = 9.961(2) Å,
b =5.838(1) Å,
c = 24.608(5) Å,
=101.48(3)
,
Z = 4) andZn(O
3PCH
2P(O)(CH
3)(C
6H
5))·0.67H
2O(monoclinic
P2
1/
c (No. 14),
a =15.879(5) Å,
b = 7.383(2) Å,
c =10.475(3) Å,
= 105.01(5)
,
Z = 4) wereprepared byreaction of zinc nitrate,(R)(C
6H
5)P(O)CH
2PO
3H
2[R = C
6H
5, CH
3], and sodiumhydroxide in water in an autoclave.For the first compound, a unidimensional arrangement is observed,while for the second, a layered structure isobtained, in relation to the size of the substituents present on thephosphine oxide moiety.