Process for the hydrogenation of oxo-aldehydes with a high ester content

摘要

Hydrogenation catalyst comprises an gamma -aluminum oxide with a BET (Brunauer, Emmett and Teller)-surface area of 70-350 m 2>/g as a substrate and nickel and/or cobalt as a hydrogenation active component. An independent claim is included for a method for the catalytic hydrogenation of ester containing aldehyde mixtures to their corresponding alcohols in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst.