METHOD OF PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYBUTYRALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of producing a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde derivative, particularly an optically active 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde derivative, which is useful as an intermediate of a pharmaceutical agent and the like. The method of the present invention is characterized by converting the 3-hydroxybutyrate derivative to an alcohol derivative by a reduction reaction followed by converting it to a desired aldehyde derivative by an oxidation reaction using a nitroxyl compound and a co-oxidant. In accordance with the present invention, a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde derivative having high qualities (a low content of alcohol derivatives) can be produced by an easy and convenient method without resorting to a reaction under an extremely low temperature condition.