“…Nevertheless, several homogeneous catalyst systems for acid to alcohol hydrogenation have been reported on the basis of different transition metals such as Cu, Cd, Ru, Rh/Mo, Ru/Mo, Ir, Re, or Co. , From a practical point of view, heterogeneous catalysts are advantageous, because they allow for easy substrate separation through filtration. Indeed, research on heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acids reaches back to the early 20th century when Norman and Schrauth reported about Ni/Cu catalysts almost simultaneously. , A number of subsequent reports mirror the high interest in this field, with rhenium being a very frequent metal, − especially as part of synergistic compositions of two or three metals. − However, all reported catalyst systems share the disadvantage for the need of harsh reaction conditions such as high reaction temperatures and/or high pressure of hydrogen gas.…”