Vinyl methyl oxazolidinone (VMOXÂź) is studied as a new reactive diluent (RD) for highly polar unsaturated polyesters (UPs). Molecules with special structure properties are extensively investigated as components for unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs) and thermosets, particularly for highâtemperature applications. Special diols with a cyclic structure like isosorbide and tricyclodecanedimethanol or special diols with side groups like 2âmethylâ2âpropylâ1,3âpropanediol and 2âethylâ2âbutylâ1,3âpropanediol can provide interesting properties. Bioâbased diols such as isosorbide and 1,3âbutanediol improve the sustainability profile. However, UPs based on such special diols have a higher polarity, limiting their solubility in styrene. This demands a RD, which provides adequate solubility and is suitable for highâtemperature applications. Therefore, our study compares the solubility of highly polar UPs based on special diols in styrene and VMOXÂź. UPs with different formulations, polarities, and Hansen parameters were synthesized and characterized. The solubility sphere of styrene was determined experimentally with the synthesized UPs. The influence of the special diols on the thermoset properties was investigated in dynamic mechanical analysis measurements. In conclusion, VMOXÂź as a RD enables full utilization of special diols properties due to the wide solubility window. Moreover, a new class of highâtemperature styreneâfree UP resin was developed.