Patent ID: 8569203

Claim:
A process for producing a catalyst, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a support with a mixed metal precursor solution comprising tin oxalate, a second metal precursor to a second metal, a solubilizing agent, and water to form an impregnated support; and (b) heating the impregnated support under conditions effective to remove at least a weight majority of the water and reduce the tin from the tin oxalate and the second metal from the second metal precursor and form the catalyst; wherein the support is selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, silica, titania, zirconia, magnesium oxide, calcium silicate, carbon, graphite, high surface area graphitized carbon, activated carbons, and mixtures thereof; wherein the support comprises a support modifier selected from the group consisting of an acid support modifier and a redox support modifier and wherein the catalyst is a hydrogenation catalyst.