| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for hydrogenating a benzene polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof or of a mixture comprised of two or more thereof with a gas containing hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. Said catalyst comprises ruthenium as an active metal which is deposited alone or together with at least one metal of subgroups I, VII, or VIII of the periodic table on a support, whereby the support contains macropores. The invention also relates to novel hydrogenated products obtained by hydrogenating benzene polycarboxylic acid (derivatives) and to the use thereof as plasticizers in plastics. |