The invention discloses a preparation method of a catalyst for synthesizing isomeric
alcohol, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, dissolving
cobalt salt,
copper salt and a carrier with high specific surface area in a
solvent through
ultrasonic dispersion, mixing, dipping, stirring, and aging to obtain a precipitate; s2, stirring and refluxing the precipitate and a 2-methylimidazole solution together, aging again, washing with absolute ethyl
alcohol, and
drying to obtain a catalyst precursor; and S3, calcining the catalyst precursor twice in different gas atmospheres to obtain the catalyst for synthesizing the isomeric dihydric
alcohol. The catalyst prepared by the method is used for carrying out molecular addition on synthesis gas (CO + H2) and
formaldehyde through a
formaldehyde hydroformylation route to obtain isomeric dihydric alcohol, has the advantages of high product selectivity, good catalytic activity,
environmental protection, low price and the like, can improve the selectivity of isomeric dihydric
alcohol synthesis reaction, and is suitable for industrial production. The ever-increasing requirements of the chemical
fiber field on low-cost and high-performance
polyester raw materials are favorably met.