| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for hydrogenating at least one organic compound by bringing said organic compound into contact with a gas containing hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. Said catalyst comprises ruthenium as an active metal, either alone or combined with another metal of the subgroups I, VII or VIII of the periodic table, deposited on an amorphous silicon dioxide-based support. Said catalyst is obtained by i): treating the amorphous silicon dioxide-based support with a halogen-free aqueous solution of a low-molecular ruthenium compound, and subsequently drying the treated support at a temperature of less than 200 DEG C, ii) reducing the solid matter obtained in i) with hydrogen at a temperature ranging from 100 to 350 DEG C, wherein step ii) is carried out directly after step i). |