A polymerizable thioxanthone according to Formula (I): wherein A represents a thioxanthone moiety; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; n represents 1 or 2; and R3 represents a moiety including at least one free radical polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an acrylate, a methacrylate, an acrylamide, a methacrylamide, a styrene group, a maleate, a fumarate, an itaconate, a vinyl ether, a vinyl ester, an allyl ether, and an allyl ester.