Method for preparing ethyl pyruvate

Abstract

The invention relates to synthesis of an organic matter, in particular to a method for preparing ethyl pyruvate. Ethyl lactate is taken as a raw material, and the ethyl lactate is oxidized into the ethyl pyruvate by a acetone solution of halogeno organic oxidant at a temperature of between 0 and 45 DEG C under catalysis of oxynitride and alkali; the amount of the oxynitride is 0.1 to 1.0 percent of the ethyl lactate; the amount of the halogen organic oxidant is 1.0 and 1.2 times of the equivalent amount of the ethyl lactate; and the amount of the alkali is 1 and 1.2 times of the equivalent amount of the ethyl lactate. The method for preparing the ethyl pyruvate has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, rapid reaction, simple process, easy operation and easy separation. In the reaction, industrial chlorinating agent and brominating agent with low cost and easy acquisition are used as oxidants to oxidize the ethyl lactate into the ethyl pyruvate.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the synthesis of organic matter, in particular to a method for preparing ethyl pyruvate. Background technique [0002] Ethyl pyruvate is an important intermediate in organic synthesis and is widely used in the fields of medicine, pesticides, cosmetics, electronics, and spices. As a pharmaceutical intermediate, it can be used to synthesize drugs such as cardiovascular dilators; it can be used in cosmetics for whitening and nourishing skin, it can promote skin wound healing, prevent and treat skin diseases characterized by cracking, peeling and scaling; it can be used as air The high-efficiency active ingredient in the freshener can effectively remove ammonia and methyl mercaptan in the air; ethyl pyruvate has a fresh, sweet floral and fruity aroma, and can be used for the deployment of flavors and spices such as apples, citrus, brandy, and chocolate; at the same time Ethyl pyruvate is also an important raw material for syntheti...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] At present, there are two main routes for synthesizing this product in industry: one is esterification after dehydration of tartaric acid, the disadvantage of this route is that the dehydration is carried out at a higher temperature , the reactants in the reactor are easy to carbonize and form a pot, so the cleaning work is troublesome, and pyruvic acid will decompose at high temperature, and the reaction yield is low; another route is to use ethyl lactate as raw material, potassium permanganate oxidation, due to Potassium permanganate has strong oxidizing properties, high selectivity, many by-products in the reaction, and the product is not easy to purify, so the yield is also low