METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOL AND ACID-TREATED RANEY CATALYST

摘要

Disclosed is a method for producing a high-purity alcohol such as isopropyl alcohol by reacting a ketone such as acetone and hydrogen. This method produces only a small amount of impurity by-products. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing an alcohol wherein a ketone is subjected to a catalytic hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a catalyst, and converted into an alcohol. This method for producing an alcohol is characterized in that the catalyst is an acid-treated Raney catalyst which is obtained by catalytically treating a Raney catalyst with an acid.