A catalyst comprising an amorphous support based on alumina, at least one C1-C4 dialkyl succinate, citric acid, phosphorus, acetic acid and a hydrodehydrogenating function comprising at least one element from group VIB and at least one element from group VIII of the Periodic Table, with the Raman spectrum of the catalyst comprising a band at 896 cm−1, characteristic of acetic acid and comprising bands at 990 cm−1, at 974 cm−1 or at both 990 cm−1 and 974 cm−1, characteristic of at least one Keggin heteropolyanion, the characteristic bands of said succinate and the principal characteristic bands of citric acid,
- the catalyst being prepared from a precursor having:
- a molar ratio of dialkyl succinate to the at least one element from group VIB of the precursor in the range 0.15 to 2 mole/mole
- a molar ratio of citric acid to element(s) from group VIB of the precursor in the range 0.5 to 4 mole/mole
- a molar ratio of acetic acid to the element(s) from group VIB of the precursor in the range 0.5 to 5 mole/mole
- the molar ratio of citric acid+acetic acid to the element(s) from group VIB of the precursor in the range 1.0 to 6 mole/mole.