| abstract |
Process for the hydrogenation of an organic compound having at least one carbonyl group, in which the organic compound is brought into contact in the presence of hydrogen with a shaped body which can be prepared by a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide, aluminum oxide and at least one of the oxides of lanthanum, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium or zirconium is provided. (ii) powdered metallic copper, copper flake, powdered cement, graphite or a mixture thereof is added to the oxidic material and (iii) the mixture resulting from (ii) is shaped into a shaped body. |