The invention relates to the technical field of
catalytic hydrogenation, in particular to a catalyst and application thereof in preparation of
procaine through hydrogenation, a high-molecular compound is introduced to the surface of a
zirconium oxide carrier for pretreatment, a high-density
oxygen defect structure is formed through
roasting induction, and the interaction between active
metal platinum and a carrier ZrO2 is remarkably enhanced; according to the preparation method, double assistant metals are adopted for synergistic modification, so that breakage of
side reaction ester bonds can be effectively inhibited, the reaction selectivity and the target product yield are improved,
alcohol byproducts and
hydroxylamine byproducts are reduced, sharing of
sodium hyaluronate and assistant metals is introduced, uniform distribution of the assistant metals on the surface of a carrier is promoted, and the agglomeration phenomenon is avoided; meanwhile, high
dispersity and stability of the
metal particles are guaranteed, so that the catalyst is endowed with excellent catalytic activity, selectivity and regeneration performance, the regenerated and activated catalyst still can keep good performance, and the catalyst is particularly suitable for hydrogenation of nitro compounds with ester groups.