A process for preparing poly-C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene glycol
mono(meth)acrylic acid esters by reacting (meth)acrylic anhydride with a
poly-C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene glycol carrying at least one OH group in
the presence of abase having a solubility in the
poly-C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene glycol of not more than 10 g/l at
90.degree. C.