1-Bromo-4-tert-butylbenzene was used in the synthesis of 4-tert-butyl-phenylboronic acid1, 1-deoxy analogs of CP-47,497 (n = 0 to 7) and 1-deoxy analogs of CP-55,940 (n = 0 to 7). It undergoes lithium-bromide exchange reactions with n-butyllithium and tert-butyllithium at 0°C in various solvents.
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