Applications
It is employed as a reactant involved in 1,4-conjugate addition reactions with ethenesulfonamides to form arylethanesulfonamides, Suzuki-Miyaura reactions with dibromotrifluoromethylbenzene, cross-coupling reactions with diazoesters3 or potassium cyanate. It is involved in the synthesis of biarylketones and phthalides and synthesis of inhibitors including PDE4 inhibitors6 among others.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water. soluble in ether, tetrahydrofuran,, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, methanol.

Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.