Colloidal and Nanosized Catalysts in Organic Synthesis: XXVII.1 Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds in the Presence of Supported Nickel Catalysts.

The hydrogenation of a number of carbonyl compounds with the formation of the corresponding alcohols was studied. The process was carried out in a flow-type reactor in the presence of nickel catalysts supported on γ-Al2O3 obtained by the deposition-precipitation method with chemical reduction of the active phase. The effect of the catalyst preparation method on the yield of the resulting alcohols was studied. It has been shown that the increase in the nickel content in the catalyst leads to complete substrates conversion even at 20–80°C and atmospheric hydrogen pressure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]