Mechanism of the cross-coupling reaction of phenyl iodide and methylmagnesium iodide catalyzed by trans-PdPh(I)(PEt2Ph)2
The reaction of phenyl iodide with methylmagnesium iodide in the presence of a catalytic amount of trans-PdPh(I)(PEt2Ph)2 (1) yields toluene, the cross-coupling product, over 90% selectivity together with biphenyl. 31P NMR