Hydrogenation catalyst for aromatic hydrocarbon, and method for producing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon

摘要

A hydrogenation catalyst for an aromatic hydrocarbon capable of inhibiting generation of a byproduct is provided. A hydrogenation catalyst for an aromatic hydrocarbon according to one aspect of the present invention comprises an active component containing an active metal element and an additional element, the active metal element is one selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium and platinum, the additional element is one selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium, gallium, copper and iron, and an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the active component has a local maximum value at a diffraction angle da different from the diffraction angle dm, where a diffraction angle of diffracted X-ray derived from a crystal structure of a simple substance m of the active metal element is dm.