PRODUCTION OF PYRUVIC ESTER

摘要

PURPOSE:To produce a pyruvic ester by oxidizing a lactic ester with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst. CONSTITUTION:A pyruvic ester is provided by oxidizing a lactic ester with molecular oxygen in the presence of a tin-molybdenum double oxide. The pyruvic ester can be produced from the lactic ester in a high selectivity on a practical industrial scale at a low cost.