Ethyl pyruvate was synthesized from ethyl lactate using TBHP as oxidant and TBAB as phase transfer catalyst,the purity of product was over 98 %.

• 以叔丁基过氧化氢(TBHP)为氧化剂,四丁基溴化铵(TBAB)为相转移催化剂,有效地将乳酸乙酯氧化合成丙酮酸乙酯,产品纯度达98%25以上。