A process for the production of 2-propylheptyl acrylate by a transesterification reaction between an alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain and 2-propylheptanol in the presence of an alkyl titanate as transesterification catalyst and of at least one polymerization inhibitor, the azeotropic mixture composed of alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain and linear C 1 -C 4 alcohol generated by the transesterification reaction being continuously withdrawn during the reaction and the reaction mixture being subjected to a purification treatment in order to obtain a 2-propylheptyl acrylate of high purity, which process is characterized in that: - the catalyst is chosen from ethyl titanate in solution in 2-propylheptanol and 2-propylheptyl titanate; - the crude reaction mixture comprising the desired 2-propylheptyl acrylate with, as light products, the unreacted alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain and traces of 2-propylheptanol and, as heavy products, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also heavy reaction byproducts is sent to a distillation column under reduced pressure, and a distillation is carried out, in said column, which makes it possible to obtain: ∘ at the top, a stream essentially composed of unreacted alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain with traces of 2-propylheptanol, and ∘ at the bottom, a stream essentially composed of desired 2-propylheptyl acrylate, with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also heavy reaction byproducts, and traces of light compounds; then - the bottom stream from the distillation column is sent to a film evaporator under reduced pressure, making it possible to separate: ∘ at the top, the desired pure 2-propylheptyl acrylate; and ∘ at the bottom, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also the heavy reaction byproducts. - the catalyst is chosen from ethyl titanate in solution in 2-propylheptanol and 2-propylheptyl titanate; - the crude reaction mixture comprising the desired 2-propylheptyl acrylate with, as light products, the unreacted alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain and traces of 2-propylheptanol and, as heavy products, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also heavy reaction byproducts is sent to a distillation column under reduced pressure, and a distillation is carried out, in said column, which makes it possible to obtain: ∘ at the top, a stream essentially composed of unreacted alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain with traces of 2-propylheptanol, and ∘ at the bottom, a stream essentially composed of desired 2-propylheptyl acrylate, with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also heavy reaction byproducts, and traces of light compounds; then ∘ at the top, a stream essentially composed of unreacted alcohol acrylate with a linear alkyl C 1 -C 4 chain with traces of 2-propylheptanol, and ∘ at the bottom, a stream essentially composed of desired 2-propylheptyl acrylate, with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also heavy reaction byproducts, and traces of light compounds; then - the bottom stream from the distillation column is sent to a film evaporator under reduced pressure, making it possible to separate: ∘ at the top, the desired pure 2-propylheptyl acrylate; and ∘ at the bottom, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also the heavy reaction byproducts. ∘ at the top, the desired pure 2-propylheptyl acrylate; and ∘ at the bottom, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and also the heavy reaction byproducts.