2-Bromo-1,1'-biphenyl is used to synthesize ortho-twisted asymmetric anthracene derivatives for blue organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). 2-Bromo-1,1'-biphenyl is also a useful synthetic intermediate. It can be used to prepare aryl sulfides via palladium-catalyzed coupling.
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