The invention relates to a method for producing n-decyl
methacrylate by ester exchange, which comprises the following steps: adding
methyl methacrylate, n-decyl
alcohol, a
polymerization inhibitor tetramethylpiperidine nitroxide free radical phosphite triester and a composite catalyst into an esterification reactor, electrifying the esterification reactor for heating, heating to 106-109 DEG C, reacting for 5-7 hours, stopping heating, controlling the
reflux ratio of a
reflux device at the top of the esterification reactor, and reacting for 2-3 hours to obtain n-decyl
methacrylate; the temperature in the esterification reactor is made to be 125-137 DEG C, the temperature of the top end of a rectifying column of the esterification reactor is made to be 94-98 DEG C, after the
esterification reaction is finished,
water cooling is carried out to lower than 40 DEG C, an
esterification reaction product is obtained, filtering is carried out, catalyst residues are removed, vacuum rectification is carried out, after
methyl methacrylate and n-decyl
alcohol are recycled, vacuum rectification is carried out, and n-decyl
methacrylate is obtained. The method has the advantages that the process is simple and reasonable, the
catalytic effect is good, the composite catalyst containing the organic
calcium catalyst is not easy to decompose, the product is good in storage stability, high in purity and small in
chromaticity, and the use requirements of users are met.