Tetrazolylphenylboronic acid intermediates for the synthesis of AII receptor antagonists

A compound of formula I ##STR14## wherein:

• P is triphenylmethyl, tertiary-butyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, phenyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxymethyl, p-methoxybenzyl, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperonyl, or benzenesulfonyl;
• and
• R.sup.1a and R.sup.1b are each independently chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or hydroxy;
• and
• R.sup.1a and R.sup.1b can be taken together with B to form a cyclic structure ##STR15## where A is phenyl, or (CH.sub.2).sub.n, where n is 2-4.