View all references metal hydride reduction,5 View all references dissolving metal reduction6 View all references and electrochemical reduction,[7]18. Reed , RC and Wightman , RM 1984. Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry of the Elements Edited by: Bard , AJ Vol 15, 1–165. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.. ... View all references catalytic hydrogenation appears to be most widely employed. A commonly used catalyst for these catalytic reductions is Raney nickel, ...