m f molaire and m s kaplan in accordance with this invention there is provided a monomer having the structural formula set forth in the summary above particularly preferred monomers are those wherein a is 1 to 6 and b is 2 another preferred class of monomers are those wherein a is 2 to 6 the monomers of this invention can be prepared by reacting acryloyl chloride or methacryloyl chloride with an hydroxyalkoxycyclohexane in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane exemplary hydroxyalkoxycyclohexanes include the hydroxyalkoxycyclohexanes are known compounds and or can be prepared by methods known in the art generally the hydroxyalkoxycyclohexane can be prepared by hydrogenating the corresponding hydroxyalkoxybenzene for example 1 4 bis hydroxyethoxy cyclohexane can be prepared by hydrogenating 1 4 bis hydroxyethoxy benzene preferably in the presence of a catalyst such as rhodium the hydroxyalkoxybenzene can be prepared by reacting a phenol with a halogenated alcohol in the presence of k 2 co 3 or ki for example 1 4 bis hydroxyethoxy benzene can be prepared by reacting hydroquinone with 2 chloroethanol example 1 which follows although specific for 1 4 cyclohexylenebis oxyethyl diacrylate is a general procedure that can be used to prepare the monomers of this invention the monomers of this invention have a low viscosity and are capable of forming polymers having a high tg the improved flexibility and reduced brittleness of compositions containing polymerized monomers of this invention are believed to result at least.