摘要 |
A method for preparing a phenylcyclohexane of formula I by hydrogenation of a biphenyl of formula II with hydrogen in the presence of Raney nickel, where R1 and R2 both have the same meaning in formulas I and II and independently of one another are hydrogen atoms, C1- to C10-alkyl groups or phenyl groups, wherein the hydrogenation takes place in the presence of 0 to 20 parts by weight of water to 100 parts by weight of Raney nickel. |