TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Compound: C(i) comprises Mo. C(ii) comprises cobalt (Co) and/or nickel (Ni). C(ii) further comprises rhenium (Re), ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), indium (In), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), lanthanum (La), and/or samarium (Sm). C(iii) comprises lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), and/or cesium (Cs). The compound C(i) is heptamolybdate ammonium or ammonium metatungstate. The compound C(ii) is a nitrate, chloride, carbonate, or acetate. The compound C(iii) is a carbonate, hydroxy-carbonate, acetate, acetylacetonate, citrate, nitrate, or chloride. Preferred Method: Sulfuration is performed by exposing the solid to a gas stream comprising a sulfur compound. The sulfur compound is selected from a compound of formula R1R2S, where R1 and R2 can be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, 1-6C or aryl, thiophenes, mercaptans, or carbonyl sulfide. The gas stream further comprises a gas selected from H2, N2, noble gas, or synthetic gas. The molar ratio of sulfur compound in the gas stream is 1-85%, preferably 6-20%. The sulfuration temperature is 200-750 degrees C, preferably 300-600 degrees C. The molar ratio x is 0.2-2. At least 60% molar of C(ii) is selected from Co or Ni. The molar ratio y is 0.1-4, preferably 0.3-1.5. The solid comprising C(i)C(ii)xC(iii)y further comprises carbon or nitrogen. The ratio of carbon moles and the moles of C(i) is less than 3. Activation of the solid is performed by heat treatment at a temperature of 200-700 degrees C, preferably 250-55 degrees C. It is also performed under a stream of sulfur-free gas. The gas stream comprises air, N2, noble gas, H2, or synthetic gas. Combining and reacting are performed in aqueous medium, where the solid is obtained by precipitation and separated. Precipitation of the solid is performed by adjusting the temperature and removing solvent by evaporation of the aqueous solution. Precipitation is also performed by adjusting the temperature and the pH of the aqueous solution. The pH is adjusted to 8-13. The pH adjustment is performed by the addition of a compound selected from ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, organic amines, or compounds that thermally decompose giving off ammonia. Combining and reacting are performed at a temperature of 50-120 degrees C. A support in step (a) is also suspended in a liquid medium, where the support suspended is metal carbide, oxide, or carbon. The oxide is selected from silicon dioxide (SiO2), titanium(IV) oxide (TiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), zirconium oxide (ZrO2), or an oxide of a lanthanide element. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.