The effects of the sequence for impregnation of metal precursors on the performance of PtSnNa/ZSM-5 catalyst for propane dehydrogenation to propene were studied in this paper.Some methods such as XRD,TPDA,BET,H2-TPR,XPS,ICP,TEM and hydrogen chemisorption were used to characterize the catalysts.The structure of ZSM-5 zeolite was not destroyed by the introduction of metal components.Meanwhile the different impregnation sequence of metal precursors could affect the behavior of Sn4+species entering the ZSM-5 channel,and the interaction between platinum and tin species,as well as the degree for reduction of Pt and Sn components.As a result,the prepared catalysts exhibited different reaction activity and selectivity.Compared with the co-impregnation treated catalyst,the catalysts prepared by the sequential impregnation method showed better catalytic activity in propane dehydrogenation,especially the one prepared through impregnation with tin precursor at first.Finally,a model for the effect of impregnation sequence on the distribution of Pt and Sn species in PtSnNa/ZSM-5 catalyst was proposed. The effects of the sequence for impregnation of metal precursors on the performance of PtSnNa / ZSM-5 catalyst for propane dehydrogenation to propene were studied in this paper. Methods such as XRD, TPDA, BET, H2-TPR, XPS, ICP, TEM and hydrogen chemisorption were used to characterize the catalysts. The structure of ZSM-5 zeolite was not destroyed by the introduction of metal components. Meanwhile while the different impregnation sequence of metal precursors could affect the behavior of Sn4 + species entering the ZSM-5 channel, and the interaction between platinum and tin species, as well as the degree for reduction of Pt and Sn components. As a result, the prepared catalysts showed different reaction activity and selectivity. Compared with the co-impregnation treated catalyst, the catalysts prepared by the sequential impregnation method showed better catalytic activity in propane dehydrogenation, especially the one prepared through impregnation with tin precursor at first. Finally, a model for the effect of impregnation sequence on the distribution of Pt and Sn species in PtSnNa / ZSM-5 catalyst was proposed.