An amount of 4.68 g (11.4 mmol) of 2-bromo-9,10-diphenylanthracene was dissolved in dehydrated THF and cooled to −80° C. An amount of 7.9 ml (12 mmol) of a solution of n butyllithium in n hexane was added dropwise and, 40 minutes later, 3.33 g (22.8 mmol) of triethyl borate was further added. After two-hour reaction, a dilute hydrochloric acid solution was added and the mixture was allowed to stand for 12 hours. Then, the separated organic layer was recrystallized to obtain 3.07 g (8.2 mmol) of 9,10-diphenylanthracene-2-boronic acid. The yield was 72%.
