The application discloses a catalyst for preparing
malononitrile, a preparation method of the catalyst and a method for preparing
malononitrile by using the catalyst. The catalyst is a
solid catalyst, which is an acidic catalyst loaded with
rare earth metal oxide. The method for preparing
malononitrile is that
cyanoacetic acid or cyanoacetate or
cyanoacetamide and an
ammonia source are subjected to ammoniation
dehydration reaction in a
continuous reactor to prepare malononitrile according to a certain
molar ratio. Then,
vacuum distillation (20
torr-25
torr) is carried out, and a fraction collected at 110 DEG C-120 DEG C is malononitrile product. The
ammonia source can be
ammonia gas, ammonia water,
ammonium carbonate or
urea. The method for preparing malononitrile can reduce production cost, improve production safety, reduce the
discharge amount of three wastes in the preparation of malononitrile by using an existing process, and improve product quality, and is a sustainable and green synthesis
route.