Abstract A new series of polymerizable methacrylated anthraquinone dyes has been synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions and subsequent methacrylation. Thereby, green 5, 8-bis (4-(2-methacryloxyethyl) phenylamino)-1, 4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (2), blue 1, 4-bis (4-((2-methacryloxyethyl) oxy) phenylamino) anthraquinone (6) and red 1- ((2-methacryloxy-1, 1-dimethylethyl) amino) anthraquinone (12), as well as 1-((1, 3- ...
