2-(Trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid can be used as a reactant:
- In Suzuki-coupling reactions to prepare 2-trifluoromethyl aryl or heteroaryl derivatives.[1]
- To synthesize 4-(2-trifluoromethyl)phenylpyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine as a potential antagonist of corticotropin-releasing hormone.[2]
- To prepare 2-nitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid by nitration reaction.[3]