The preparation of aromatic macromonomers with hydroxyl functions was achieved by termination of living polystyrene (PSLi) upon addition of 2,5-dimethoxybenzyl bromide (2) or l,l-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylene (16). Ether cleavage with boron tribromide resulted in the formation of the de-protected macromonomers 15 and 17. Side reactions occurring in the functionalisation reaction with 2 were investigated by means of @ respective model reaction. The formation of side products could be suppressed by reacting PSLi with 1,l-diphenylethylene prior to functionalisation with 2. The macromonomers were characterized by GPC, UV, and FT-IR spectroscopy.