METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-KETOALDEHYDE COMPOUND

摘要

An object of the present invention is to provide a new method for producing an ALPHA-ketoaldehyde compound from a 2-oxo-primary alcohol compound. The present invention provides a method for producing an ALPHA-ketoaldehyde compound including a step of oxidizing a 2-oxo-primary alcohol compound in the presence of platinum, a platinum compound, iron or an iron compound. The 2-oxo-primary alcohol compound is preferably a compound represented by the formula (1a), and the ALPHA-ketoaldehyde compound is preferably a compound represented by the formula (2a), wherein Ra is a C1-C6 alkyl group which may have a substituent or a C6-C20 aryl group which may have a substituent.