摘要 |
The invention relates to a process for the production of aromatic alcohol from aromatic ketone by selective hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst comprising: a) at least one group VIII metal selected from the iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium and ruthenium, b) and at least one additional metallic group IVa element selected from tin, germanium and lead. The invention is particularly suited to the production of methyl phenyl carbinol from acetophenone. |