| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for the catalytic hydrogenation of a carbonyl compound or of a mixture comprised of two or more carbonyl compounds in the presence of a catalyst. Said catalyst comprises an inorganic supporting material containing TiO2, and, as an active component, copper or a mixture of copper with at least one of the metals selected from the group zinc, aluminum, cerium, a precious metal and a metal of subgroup VIII. The invention is characterized in that t he copper surface amounts to a maximum of 10 m2/g. |