The invention discloses a preparation method of an iron-based catalyst for synthesizing 2, 3, 6-tricresol, and belongs to the technical field of chemical catalysts. According to the method, aiming at the problems of long
ammonia water dripping time, long aging time, multiple washing times, large
wastewater discharge amount and the like in a traditional process, the
ammonia water dripping time is shortened to 3-5 hours, the aging time is compressed to 10-12 hours, the washing end-point
conductivity is improved to 1500-2000 [mu] S / cm, and the washing times are reduced to 3-5 times by optimizing
precipitation reaction kinetic parameters. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing
ferric salt,
chromium salt,
indium salt and
sodium silicate according to a
molar ratio of 100: (0.5-5): (1-10): (1-10), dissolving with deionized water at 60 DEG C, dropwise adding
ammonia water with the
mass concentration of 10-20% under a stirring condition until the pH is 8-9, aging, carrying out filter pressing, washing,
drying and calcining. According to the method, the production period is remarkably shortened to 13-18 hours, the
energy consumption is reduced by 50%, the
wastewater discharge is reduced, meanwhile, the conversion rate of the catalyst in the reaction for synthesizing the 2, 3, 6-tricresol reaches 99% or above, and the selectivity is kept to be 95% or above.