Using salcomine as a homogeneous catalyst for the selective oxidation of crotonaldellyde by molecular oxygen,a new mild method for preparation of crotonic acid has been investigated.

• 报道了用巴豆醛选择氧化制备巴豆酸的方法；工艺简单；反应时间短；产品纯度高.；并研究了影响反应产率诸因素。