In a process for producing a (meth)acrylic acid compound by catalytic vapor phase
oxidation, the (meth)acrylic acid compound is produced constantly and efficiently
by preventing the change in the composition of the raw material mixed gas, the
abnormal temperature increase in the oxidation reactor and the deterioration of
the catalytic activity or the useful catalyst life. In the process for producing
(meth)acrolein or (meth)acrylic acid by the catalytic vapor phase oxidation reaction
of propylene, propane or isobutylene in the oxidation reactor, the temperature
of the raw material mixed gas introduced to the oxidation reactor is maintained
to be at least the dew point temperature of the raw material mixed gas.