A straightforward preparation of primary alkyl triflates and their utility in the synthesis of derivatives of ethidium

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/a908389h

The reaction of primary alcohols with trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride in the presence of poly(4-vinylpyridine) [or poly(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-vinylpyridine)] allows the isolation of the corresponding alkyl triflates in good yields. The quaternisation of