Raney Nickel is used in a variety of catalytic processes, including: - Hydrogenation: It is extensively used for hydrogenating double bonds in organic compounds, such as in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils to produce margarine. - Desulfurization: It is employed in the petrochemical industry to remove sulfur from petroleum products. - Selective Hydrogenation: It is used in the pharmaceutical industry for the selective hydrogenation of specific functional groups in complex molecules.
