| Abstract: | Mono‐, bis‐, and tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate ester)s ((triflate ester)s) were prepared by the reaction of benzyl alcohol ( 1 ), 1,4‐bis(hydroxymethyl)benzene ( 2 ) and 1,3,5‐tris(hydroxymethyl)benzene ( 3 ) with trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride in the presence of 2,6‐di‐tert‐butylpyridine. These benzylic triflate esters were applied in‐situ for the living polymerization of tetrahydrofuran (THF). The subsequent end‐capping reaction with a suitable nucleophile proceeded quantitatively to produce mono, bi‐ and, in particular, novel trifunctional telechelic poly(THF)s, respectively. |
