| abstract |
A catalyst for the hydrogenation of a diolefin, having palladium or a compound thereof and at least one co-catalyst component selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, cobalt, and rhenium supported each in the form of an elemental metal or a metal compound on a support, its method of preparation and its use for said hydrogenation, particularly for the hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene to cyclopentene is described herein. |