The invention discloses a preparation method of an Al2O3
microsphere loaded
nickel metal bifunctional catalyst with a high specific surface area and application of the Al2O3
microsphere loaded
nickel metal bifunctional catalyst in
hydrodeoxygenation reaction of
biomass derivatives. According to the preparation method,
sodium tartrate is taken as a template agent,
urea is taken as a precipitator, Al2 (SO4) 3.18 H2O is taken as an aluminum source, Al2O3 microspheres are prepared by adopting a hydrothermal method, then active
metal is loaded on an Al2O3
microsphere carrier by adopting an impregnation method, and the Ni / Al2O3 catalyst is synthesized through
calcination reduction. The catalyst can efficiently catalyze
catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of
biomass derivative compounds such as
levulinic acid (LA) to prepare an important chemical intermediate gamma-
valerolactone. According to the invention, on the basis that Al2O3 is an acidic site, the active metal component is introduced, so that the catalyst shows good
hydrodeoxygenation activity and selectivity of a target product in the reaction process, and efficient
hydrodeoxygenation of
levulinic acid is realized. The prepared Ni / Al2O3 catalyst has the characteristics of simple preparation process, low cost, mild
reaction conditions, high catalytic activity and the like. Even in the absence of exogenous H2, the catalyst can effectively catalyze the
cascade reaction of esterification and hydrogenation lactonization, improves the safety of the reaction operation process, and has a good application prospect.