A process for the continuous production of 2-octyl acrylate by a transesterification reaction between a light alcohol acrylate and 2-octanol in the presence of an alkyl titanate as transesterification catalyst and at least one polymerization inhibitor, the azeotropic mixture composed of light alcohol acrylate and of light alcohol generated by the transesterification reaction being withdrawn continuously during the reaction, the reaction mixture being subjected to a purification treatment comprising at least two distillation columns, in order to obtain, on the one hand, the pure 2-octyl acrylate and, on the other hand, the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate compounds intended to be recycled, and also the catalyst intended to be recycled, which process is characterized in that: - (i) the catalyst is chosen from ethyl titanate in solution in 2-octanol and 2-octyl titanate; - (ii) a preliminary separation of the catalyst is carried out by sending, to a first distillation column under reduced pressure, the crude reaction mixture comprising the desired 2-octyl acrylate with, as light products, the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate and, as heavy products, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor or inhibitors and also heavy reaction products, and a distillation is carried out, in said first column, which makes it possible to obtain: o at the top, a stream composed essentially of 2-octyl acrylate and light products, comprising a minor fraction of polymerization inhibitors but devoid or substantially devoid of catalyst, and o at the bottom, a stream of heavy reaction products with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and a minor fraction of 2-octyl acrylate, said stream being recycled to the reaction stage; then - (iii) by distillation of the top stream from the first distillation column, the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate compounds, a fraction comprising polymerization inhibitors and the pure 2-octyl acrylate are separated; - (iv) the desired pure 2-octyl acrylate is recovered; - (v) the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate compounds are recycled to the reaction stage; (vi) a fraction comprising polymerization inhibitors is sent to the column for separation of the catalyst. - (i) the catalyst is chosen from ethyl titanate in solution in 2-octanol and 2-octyl titanate; - (ii) a preliminary separation of the catalyst is carried out by sending, to a first distillation column under reduced pressure, the crude reaction mixture comprising the desired 2-octyl acrylate with, as light products, the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate and, as heavy products, the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor or inhibitors and also heavy reaction products, and a distillation is carried out, in said first column, which makes it possible to obtain: o at the top, a stream composed essentially of 2-octyl acrylate and light products, comprising a minor fraction of polymerization inhibitors but devoid or substantially devoid of catalyst, and o at the bottom, a stream of heavy reaction products with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and a minor fraction of 2-octyl acrylate, said stream being recycled to the reaction stage; then o at the top, a stream composed essentially of 2-octyl acrylate and light products, comprising a minor fraction of polymerization inhibitors but devoid or substantially devoid of catalyst, and o at the bottom, a stream of heavy reaction products with the catalyst, the polymerization inhibitor(s) and a minor fraction of 2-octyl acrylate, said stream being recycled to the reaction stage; then - (iii) by distillation of the top stream from the first distillation column, the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate compounds, a fraction comprising polymerization inhibitors and the pure 2-octyl acrylate are separated; - (iv) the desired pure 2-octyl acrylate is recovered; - (v) the unreacted 2-octanol and light alcohol acrylate compounds are recycled to the reaction stage; (vi) a fraction comprising polymerization inhibitors is sent to the column for separation of the catalyst. (vi) a fraction comprising polymerization inhibitors is sent to the column for separation of the catalyst.