Used in the preparation of 2, 6-di-tert-butylpyridine hydrotriflate.
It is used as a proton scavenger to check the progress of the living polymerization of isobutylene.
It is associated with cerric ammonium nitrate and used in the alfa-enolation of aldehydes.
It is involved in the preparation of vinyl triflate using polymer-bound 2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine.