| Hydrogenation |
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| Conditions |
| Catalyst |
Ni, Pd, Pt |
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This article is about addition of neutral H
2. For addition of H
+, see
protonation.
Catalysed hydrogenation| Process type | Chemical |
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| Industrial sector(s) | Food industry, petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural industry |
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| Main technologies or sub-processes | Various transition metal catalysts, high-pressure technology |
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| Feedstock | Unsaturated substrates and hydrogen or hydrogen donors |
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| Product(s) | Saturated hydrocarbons and derivatives |
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| Inventor | Paul Sabatier |
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| Year of invention | 1897 |
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Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum. The process is commonly employed to reduce or saturate organic compounds. Hydrogenation typically constitutes the addition of pairs of hydrogen atoms to a molecule, often an alkene. Catalysts are required for the reaction to be usable; non-catalytic hydrogenation takes place only at very high temperatures. Hydrogenation reduces double and triple bonds in hydrocarbons.