Enhancement of Catalytic Activity on Pd/C and Te-Pd/C During the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Sodium Lactate to Pyruvate in an Aqueous Phase Under Pressurized Oxygen

The oxidative dehydrogenation of sodium lactate to sodium pyruvate in an aqueous phase proceeded favorably using Pd/C and that doped with Te at 358 K with no adjustment in solution pH under pressurized oxygen, although previous reports had stated that this reaction would not proceed using Pd/C while Pd/C doped with either Pb, Bi or Te showed the activity at atmospheric pressure, 363 K, and a pH of 8.