The invention relates to the field of
xylonic acid production, and especially relates to a synthetic method for
xylonic acid. The
xylonic acid is obtained by using a d-
xylose solution as a reaction liquid and
activated carbon as a catalyst, introducing
oxygen, adjusting the pH of the reaction liquid to 8-10, performing reaction, and performing separation and purification after the reaction is finished. According to the synthetic method for the xylonic acid provided in the invention,
xylose is taken as a
raw material, the
activated carbon is taken as the catalyst, when the pH is 8-10, oxidation is conducted by the
oxygen, and separation and purification are conducted after the oxidation is finished, so that the xylonic acid is obtained. According to the invention, the
activated carbon is used as the catalyst of the synthetic method, so that the catalyst costs are lower than that of conventional
heavy metals and the catalyst cannot be inactivated, and the catalyst can be used repeatedly; the speed of an oxidation reaction by using the
oxygen is rapid, and the efficiency is high, so that the production costs are effectively reduced; and the purity of the xylonic acid
crystal is equal to or more than 99%, the product quality is improved, resources are saved, and the effects are improved.