In an argon atmosphere, 100 mL of dehydrated THF were added to 10 g (20 mmol) of 2-bromo-9,10-di(2-naphtyl)anthracene, and the temperature of the mixture was cooled to −78° C. Then, 14 mL of n-butyllithium (in hexane, 1.6 mol/L) were dropped. After the mixture had been stirred at −78° C. for 1 hour, the temperature of the mixture was increased to 0° C. The temperature of the mixture was cooled to −78° C. again, and 6.6 mL (60 mmol) of trimethoxyborane were added. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hour, and was then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. 100 mL of 10-mass % hydrochloric were added, and the whole was stirred for 1 hour, followed by filtration. The resultant solid was washed with toluene to obtain 4.7 g of 9,10-diphenylanthracene-2-boronic acid (50% yield).
