The invention discloses a preparation method of a catalyst for
propionitrile hydrogenation to prepare
propylamine, which comprises the following steps: mixing and
grinding ammonia borane and
hexagonal boron nitride, carrying out temperature
programming pyrolysis, washing and
drying to obtain a mesoporous BN material; then
hydrogen is introduced for gradient
etching, and gradient
nitrogen vacancies are constructed; adding the gradient
nitrogen vacancy BN carrier into a
nickel-iron precursor solution and a
triethylamine-
ethanol mixed solution, and carrying out solvothermal loading to complete in-situ reduction and loading; and finally, applying the prepared catalyst to the
propionitrile hydrogenation to prepare the
propylamine. The catalyst prepared by the method has the characteristics of large specific surface area (700-900 m < 2 > / g), concentrated pore size distribution (2-15 nm) and the like, and shows excellent catalytic performance in a
propionitrile hydrogenation reaction, the propionitrile conversion rate is greater than or equal to 98%, the
propylamine selectivity is greater than or equal to 98.7%, and the dipropylamine generation amount is 1t; 0.5%; compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of simple preparation process, low cost, high catalyst activity, good stability, mild
reaction conditions, low
energy consumption, strong safety and good industrial application prospect.