Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Process for producing .alpha.-keto-carboxylic acid ester
 The invention provides a novel process for produing .alpha. -keto-carboxylic acid esters that are useful as intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs in high yield by oxidizing .alpha. -hydroxycarbocylic acid esters with hypochlorous acid in the presence of nitroxy radical. 
Kuraray Company, Ltd.
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Kazuo Toshiki Shigeaki Takashi
Yamamoto Mori Suzuki Onishi