Process for preparing 3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyric acid

The invention relates to a process for preparing 3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyric acid and salts thereof by oxidizing 3,3-dimethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid with oxygen or oxygen-containing gases in a basic aqueous medium and in the presence of palladium catalysts and also of bismuth or bismuth compounds.

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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a process for preparing 3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyric acid and salts thereof by oxidizing 3,3-dimethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid with oxygen or oxygen-containing gases in a basic aqueous medium and in the presence of palladium catalysts and also of bismuth or bismuth compounds.