The invention relates to a catalyst for synthesis of
allantoin by the reaction of
glyoxylic acid and
urea and a corresponding reaction process. The catalyst is the
solid acid catalyst and takes one or the combination of more of oxides and molecular sieves of IVB to VIB elements as a carrier, or a complex which is composed of one or the combination of more of the oxides and the molecular sieves of IVB to VIB elements and one or the combination of more of the oxides of IB, IIB, VIIB, VIIIB and
rare earth element as the carrier, and the carrier is carried out the impregnation supporting, the
drying and the
calcination by using inorganic strong acid or
ammonium salt solution thereof for the preparation. The use of the catalyst can synthesize an
allantoin product by one-step reaction of the
glyoxylic acid and the
urea in an
atmospheric pressure tank reactor. The catalyst of the invention has the advantages of
high activity and stability, recyclable property, no
corrosion of the device and environmental
pollution, etc. The synthesis reaction process of the
allantoin has the advantages of simple process, less using amount of the catalyst, short reaction time and high yield of the allantoin, etc.