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.
本发明的一个目的是提供一种从2-氧代初级醇化合物制备ALPHA-酮醛化合物的新方法。本发明提供了一种制备ALPHA-酮醛化合物的方法,包括在
铂、
铂化合物、
铁或
铁化合物存在下氧化2-氧代初级醇化合物的步骤。2-氧代初级醇化合物最好是由式(1a)表示的化合物,而ALPHA-酮醛化合物最好是由式(2a)表示的化合物,其中Ra是一个可能带有取代基的C1-C6烷基基团或可能带有取代基的C6-C20芳基基团。