摘要 |
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of alcohols by reacting organic carbonyl compounds with hydrogen at increased temperature and optionally increased pressure, in two steps, where, in the first step, the gaseous carbonyl compounds are passed to a copper-containing catalyst and, in the second step, the liquid carbonyl compounds are passed to a nickel-containing catalyst. The carbonyl compounds are reacted in the first step to an extent of 80 to 99.5% of theory and in the second step by means of a support catalyst which contains nickel, aluminium oxide and zirconium dioxide. The carbonyl compounds used are aldehydes and their derivatives, in particular aliphatic unsaturated and saturated aldehydes. |