A hydride transfer process within a reaction between an alcohol and a ketone and in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst is described. The process can transfer a hydride from an alcohol to a ketone, thus enabling reduction of the ketone and oxidation of the alcohol. Further described, is a process for the simultaneous preparation of cyclohexanone and isopropanol enabling an optimized industrial operation. A mixture of compounds useful for implementing the process and comprising two different ketones and two different alcohols is also described.