TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: The aqueous solution further contains glycerol. In the first step, a solution from a mixture of water and glycerol (30-60 vol.%) is used. The precipitating agent is ammonia, hydroxide, carbonate and/or hydrogencarbonate of alkali metal or ammonium. The molar ratio of copper to manganese is 1:3 to 1:1, preferably 1:2. The copper content of the coprecipitate is increased by dry impregnation or by ion exchange. The dry impregnation is carried out using a copper nitrate containing aqueous solution, where the concentration of the copper nitrate is selected such that the catalyst exhibits a copper content of 10-15 mol.%. The ion exchange is carried out using a solution containing a copper salt and ammonia under the formation of copper tetramine-complex. The solution in third step further contains boron, zinc and/or zirconium-containing precursor for boronoxide, zinc oxide and/or zirconium oxide. The calcination is carried out at 250-400degrees C, preferably 275-350degrees C. The catalyst exhibits a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of 100-300 m2/g, preferably 120-250 m2/g. Preferred Components: The precursor is a nitrate of copper or manganese. The boron, zinc and/or zirconium-containing precursor is boronic acid, zinc nitrate or zirconyl nitrate. The catalyst comprises copper (1-30 (preferably 8-15) mol.%), manganese (70-99 (preferably 85-92) mol.%), boron (0-7 (preferably 0-2) mol.%), zinc (0-1.6 mol.%) or zirconium (0-2.5 (preferably 0-1.5) mol.%). The catalyst is isolated on a carrier structure. The carrier structure is formed from cordierite or silicon carbide. EXAMPLE - The precipitate of copper nitrate trihydrate (11.6 g) and manganese nitrate tetrahydrate (25.1 g) was dissolved in distilled water (100 ml) and glycerol (75 ml). Simultaneously potassium carbonate (60 g) was dissolved in distilled water (150 ml) and glycerol (150 ml). After 5 hours of stirring the sample was filtered and washed with glycerol (15 ml). The obtained product was treated with nitric acid and the coprecipitate was impregnated with copper nitrate to give a Hopcalite-catalyst with a copper content of 10%.