The application discloses a NaCl modified Cu-Na-DMF / AC catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The NaCl modified Cu-Na-DMF / AC catalyst comprises a main catalyst, a ligand, a
metal additive and a carrier. The main catalyst is
copper chloride; the ligand is N,N-
dimethylformamide; the
metal additive is
sodium chloride; and the carrier is coconut shell
activated carbon. The NaCl modified Cu-Na-DMF / AC catalyst and the preparation method and application thereof have the advantages that the low coordination
copper site induced by NaCl modification has superior catalytic activity, so that the NaCl modified Cu-DMF complex loaded on the carrier can significantly improve the stability of an
acetylene dimerization catalyst
system, the single-pass conversion rate of
acetylene and the ethynyl
acetylene selectivity are improved, the by-products in the reaction process are less, the content of acetylene
polymer is greatly reduced, and then the separation difficulty and the production cost are reduced. Moreover, the catalyst has the advantages of mild preparation condition, simple process, short preparation period, low cost, and suitability for acetylene dimerization reaction.