| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing aliphatic alcohols by hydrogenating aliphatic carboxylic acids, anhydrides or esters thereof or lactones in the presence of a catalyst containing Pt and Re in metallic or oxidic form. Said catalyst also contains at least one other element from groups 5 to 12 and 14 and from the group of lanthanides of the periodic table of elements in metallic or oxidic form. |