METHOD FOR SYNTHESISING GLYCOLIC ACID

摘要

The invention relates to a method for synthesising glycolic acid or one of the salts thereof, including the following step: placing glycerol and an oxidising agent in contact with one another in a reaction medium in the presence of a silver-based catalyst on a substrate, said substrate including a material selected from the group consisting of CeO2, basic &Agr;l2&Ogr;3 optionally doped with a calcium or cerium oxide, an amphoteric resin, ZrO2, and a mixture of said materials. The invention also relates to the use of a silver-based catalyst on a substrate that can be used in said method.