acryloxymethyl fatty compounds are provided which are useful as monomers in the preparation of radiation curable coatings . the preferred compounds are acrylate or methacrylate esters of 9 - stearonitrile , 9 -- n , n - dimethylstearamide , methyl 9 -- stearate , n - acetyl - n - methyl 9 -- nonadecanamine , 9 - cyano - octadecanol , 9 - octadecanol , 9 - octadecanol and 9 - octadecanol .