A series of methyl <(omega)over bar>[p-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)phenyl] alkanoate esters of different lengths is prepared using a multistep synthetic method. These compounds which have 0, 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11 methylene groups are homopolymerized and copolymerized with non-functionalized phenylglycidyiether (PGE) using the ionic coordinative initiator described by Teyssie. Other ionic-coordinative initiators were found to be less effective. All homo- and copolymers are characterized by NMR spectroscopy and their tacticity is determined. Their thermal characteristics were also studied by DSC.