Bromotriphenyl(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)phosphorane (CAS# 1169942-85-1) is a lipogenic inhibitor for use in dyslipidemias and cancer. As a building block, bromotriphenyl(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)phosphorane can be fluorinated for use of imaging with positron emission tomography.