Abstract: In this paper，a series of hexaaluminate oxides LaMAl11O19-δ（M＝Fe，Co，Ni，Mn and Cu）were prepared by decomposition of nitrates and calcination at a high temperature . The structure and properties of the catalysts LaMAl11O19-δ were characterized with XRD，XPS，TPR，SAA and TGA techniques. The hexaaluminate oxides obtained by the method of pyrolysis exhibited the same crystal structure. In other words，hexaaluminate oxides LaMAl11O19-δ（M＝Fe，Co，Ni，Mn and Cu）took on nicer stability and catalytic activity for partial oxidation of methane producing synthesis gas. At the same time，the sequence of catalytic activity of transition metal M for the topic reaction was Cu