The invention discloses a
magnesium fluoride-based catalyst which is stable at the temperature of over 400 DEG C and large in specific surface area and application of the
magnesium fluoride-based catalyst. The invention aims at solving the problems such as low
thermal stability and small specific surface area existing in the preparation of the
magnesium fluoride-based catalyst in the prior art. The method for preparing the
magnesium fluoride-based catalyst disclosed by the invention comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a turbid liquid solution containing a magnesium
metal insoluble salt and a surfactant, refluxing at the temperature of 100 DEG C,
roasting under the condition of 400-550 DEG C for 4 hours, thereby obtaining magnesium
oxide with the large specific surface area; (2) dropwise adding an
aqueous solution of
hydrofluoric acid or
ammonium fluoride into the magnesium
oxide base body obtained in the step (1) for fluorinating,
roasting at the temperature of 400-500 DEG C for 4 hours, thereby preparing
magnesium fluoride; and (3) dropwise adding the
aqueous solution doped with components into the magnesium
oxide base body obtained in the step (2), and finally
roasting at the temperature of 400-500 DEG C so as to prepare the catalyst. According to the catalyst disclosed by the invention, high-efficiency
dehydrohalogenation reaction can be realized by virtue of halofluoroalkane.