A polystyrene-supported vinyl sulfone reagent was prepared and used for the solid-phase organic synthesis of 1-monosubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with azides and subsequent cleavage from the polymer support through an elimination reaction in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide. The advantages of this method include straightforward operation, good yield and high purity of the crude products. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.