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VO(acac)2: An efficient catalyst for the oxidation of aldehydes to the corresponding acids in the presence of aqueous H2O2
Talukdar, Dhrubajyoti,Sharma, Kiran,Bharadwaj, Saitanya K.,Thakur, Ashim Jyoti
, p. 963 - 966 (2013/06/27)
VO(acac)2 catalyzes the oxidation of aldehydes (aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic) to the corresponding acids efficiently and selectively in the presence of H2O2 as an oxidant. This method possesses functional-group compatibility, easy workup procedure, and shorter reaction time. The reaction is highly dependent on the solvent used. Performance of titania-supported VO(acac)2 in the oxidation of aldehyde was also investigated. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart . New York.
Synthesis and applications of 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutyric acid, its salts and its derivatives
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Page/Page column 12-13, (2010/03/02)
The invention relates to a process for preparing 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutyric acid (I), its salts and its derivatives in which R represents a group chosen from COOH, COOR′, NH2, NHR′ or NR′R″, where R′ and R″ are chosen, independently of one another, from the group of linear or branched alkyl radicals having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl radicals having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, according to which process but-3-ene-1,2-diol (II) is catalytically and selectively oxidized to give 2-oxobut-3-enoic acid (III) and methyl mercaptan is selectively condensed with 2-oxobut-3-enoic acid (III). 2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutyric acid (I), its salts and its derivatives are used as food supplement, in particular in animal nutrition.