N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate composition stabilized in respect of discoloring effects

A process for the continuous production of a composition of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate that is stabilized with respect to coloration, comprising from 25 to 200 ppm of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, said process comprising the steps of transesterifying a light acrylate selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, with dimethylaminoethanol in the presence of a catalyst, followed by a treatment for purifying a reaction mixture comprising a final distillation of purified N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, wherein 25 to 200 ppm of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol are introduced at an outlet of the distilled gaseous stream of purified N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, before condensation of final product.