Patent ID: 8575407

Claim:
A method for hydrogenating a compound comprising contacting a reactant comprising an olefin having at least one carbon-fluorine bond with a supported hydrogenation catalyst under reaction conditions effective to form a reaction product comprising a hydrogenated derivative of said olefin, wherein said supported hydrogenation catalyst comprises: a. a catalyst comprising an elemental metal selected from Pd, Ru, Pt, Rh, Ir, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Re, Os, Au, and any combinations thereof; and b. a support comprising at least about 75 wt. % of a metal fluoride selected from the group consisting of CrF 3 , TiF 4 , and ZrF 4 , or a metal oxyfluoride selected from the group consisting of magnesium (II) oxyfluoride, aluminum (III) oxyfluoride, chromium (III) oxyfluoride, titanium (IV) oxyfluoride, and zirconium (IV) oxyfluoride.