METHOD FOR PREPARING GLYCOLIC ACID

    公开(公告)号:US20220306563A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17610761

    申请日:2019-06-27

    申请人: RHODIA OPERATIONS

    摘要: Provided is a method for preparing glycolic acid which comprises oxidizing glycolaldehyde with molecular oxygen in the presence of a solvent and a supported catalyst. Said supported catalyst comprises (i) a noble metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ru and Rh, (ii) Bi and (iii) a support. Advantageously, the supported metallic catalyst is more active than the catalysts used in prior art. Furthermore, the catalyst is more stable at oxygen rich conditions.