Platinum, 10% on carbon, is used as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, nitro groups, ketones and aromatics. It is also used for hydrogenolysis of cyclopropanes. It is involved in the catalyzes oxidation of alcohols.

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