The invention relates to a process for production and / or storage of α-methylenelactones, wherein a α- methylenelactone is present in a vessel, the α-methylenelactone is a α-methylenelactone of the following Formula I: and R1 is
hydrogen, or a C1 to C10, in particular C1 to C5, linear or branched
alkyl group, in particular R1 is
hydrogen or a
methyl group, and the vessel contains a gaseous phase and a
liquid phase, wherein the gaseous phase comprises less than 15 vol.-%, based on the total gaseous phase, of
oxygen, and the
liquid phase comprises - 50.0000 wt.-% to 99.9995 wt.-%, based on the total
liquid phase, of the α-methylenelactone, - 0.0000 wt.-% to 49.9995 wt.-%, based on the total liquid phase, of residuals, in particular carboxylic acids such as
itaconic acid, hydroxycarboxylic acids such as 2-
methylene-4-ol-
butyric acid, hydroxycarboxylic esters such as γ-butyrolactone, water, further monomers, and / or organic solvents, and - 0.0005 wt.-% to 0.2000 wt.-%, based on the total liquid phase, of a
polymerization inhibitor, wherein the
polymerization inhibitor is an aminoxyl radical of the following Formular II: and R2 is
hydrogen,
oxygen, OH NH2, OMe or an
alkyl-, ester- or
amide group, wherein the
polymerization inhibitor is in particular 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl.