The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for continuously producing a ketomalonic acid compound such as a ketomalonic acid diester or a hydrate thereof, which is an industrially useful compound, on an industrial scale and in a safe and steady manner. The present invention relates to: a method in which a malonic acid diester, a carboxylic acid compound and a chlorous acid compound are used as raw material compounds, and these raw material compounds are mixed together to prepare a mixture and the mixture is supplied to a flow reactor continuously, thereby continuously producing a corresponding ketomalonic acid diester or a hydrate thereof; and a continuous production apparatus for performing the method.
本发明的目的是提供一种在工业规模上安全稳定地连续生产
酮丙二酸化合物(如酮丙 二酸二酯或其
水合物)的方法,该化合物是一种工业有用化合物。本发明涉及:一种方法,其中使用
丙二酸二酯、
羧酸化合物和
氯代酸化合物作为原料化合物,将这些原料化合物混合在一起制备混合物,并将该混合物连续供应到流动反应器中,从而连续生产相应的
酮丙二酸二酯或其
水合物;以及一种用于执行该方法的连续生产装置。