Polyether polyols with increased functionality

An epoxide-reactive compound having a functionality of at least 3, a molecular weight of from about 250 to about 1,900, and an OH number of from about 85 to about 1,400, which corresponds to the general formula:

• wherein:
• each R:
• represents an alkyl group containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted with one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen atoms, 20 sulfur atoms and mixtures thereof;
• an alicyclic group containing from 3 to 15 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted with one or more heteroatoms selected from the group 25 consisting of nitrogen atoms, sulfur atoms and mixtures thereof;
• an aryl group containing from 4 to 14 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted with one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen atoms, sulfur atoms and mixtures thereof;
• or an aralkyl group containing from 5 to 13 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted with one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen atoms, sulfur atoms and mixtures thereof;
• each X:
• individually represents an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, or a NH group;
• each Y:
• individually represents an OH group, an NH2 group or an SH group;
• m equals 1 or 2;
• and
• n is greater than or equal to 0, except for when X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom, then n is greater than or equal to 1.