| abstract |
The oxidation catalyst according to the present invention is obtained from, for example, heat treatment of the gold compound at 150 ° C. to 800 ° C., and then selected from the group consisting of a palladium compound and an alkali metal, and the IIA, IIIA, VIA, IIB of the periodic table. It is prepared by mixing with a compound comprising at least one element selected from group VB, and group VIII. It is possible to prepare benzyl esters such as p-methylbenzyl acetate or p-xylene diacetate by oxidizing a benzyl compound such as p-xylene and a carboxylic acid such as acetic acid under oxygen and an oxidation catalyst prepared as described above. As a result, it is possible to provide an oxidation catalyst suitable for industrial use for producing the benzyl ester, a method for producing the oxidation catalyst, and a method for producing the benzyl ester effectively and at low cost. |