Abstract: A novel polymer having the moiety: wherein R is an alkyl group containing 1-5 carbon atoms or an aryl, substituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl, alkylether-aryl or O; R1 and R2 are hydrogen or a methyl group; X is O, NH, NR′ wherein R′ is an alkyl group containing 1-5 carbon atoms, or O—R″ or NR″ wherein O—R″ is O-alkyl-O or O-alkyl, NR″ is O-alkyl-ONH, wherein each instance alkyl contains 1-5 carbon atoms and n is 0 or 1. The compound of this invention is useful as a monomer which can be polymerized and/or copolymerized by catonic polymerization. Polymers and copolymers produced in this invention can be crosslinked and are useful in coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, and surface treatment applications.