The synthesis of light hydrocarbons from syngas has received great attention due to the environmentally benign characteristics and uses as clean fuels and raw chemical feedstock of C-3-C-5 hydrocarbons. In this work, the synthesis of C-3-C-5 hydrocarbons was carried out over hybrid catalysts of Cu-Zn-Al/Co-H beta at low reaction temperature (290 degrees C). Introduction of minor amount of Co significantly promoted the yield of C-3-C-5 hydrocarbons. When the weight percentage of Co in Co-H beta was 0.113 wt.%, Cu-Zn-Al/Co-H beta showed the best performance. This study will contribute to the development of efficient catalysts for production of hydrocarbons from syngas. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.