Synthesis of solid-phase bound sulfonate esters

p-Pivaloyloxybenzenesulfonyl and methylsulfonyl residues were used as linke rs to attach secondary alcohols to Wang resin and to Merrifield resin, resp ectively. p-Pivaloyloxybenzenesulfonates of alcohols were deprotected at th e phenolic group and coupled with Wang resin by Mitsunobu reaction whereas mesylates were lithiated at the methyl group and subsequently connected wit h chloromethyl residues of Merrifield resin.