Why does the synthesis of N-phenylbenzamide from benzenesulfinate and phenylisocyanate via the palladium-mediated Extrusion & #x2013;Insertion pathway not work? A mechanistic exploration

Yang Yang, Allan J. Canty, Richard A. J. O’Hair While gas-phase studies suggest that both palladium-mediated extrusion–insertion (ExIn) and condensation reactions operate for the generation of a N-phenyl-benzamide anion from the phenylsulfinate anion, a double desulfinative biaryl homocoupling reaction is favoured in the solution phase.
Source: Australian Journal of Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Authors: Source Type: research