1) Reduction of synthesis time of the Al-SBA-15 support. 2) The Pt/Al-SBA-15 catalyst was prepared by three different synthesis procedures. 3) Catalyst and support characterization by: XRPD, BET, NH3-TPD, SEM, TPR. 4) The Pt/Al-SBA-15 catalyst also presents low selectivity to cracked products. 5) The catalyst presented a 43% selectivity to the 7-methyl-pentadecane isomer. Oil derived products can be used effectively through the use of bifunctional catalysts in hydroconversion (hydroisomerization/hydrocracking) reactions. Therefore, the objective of this work was studying the n-hexadecane hydroisomerization using a bifunctional Pt/Al-SBA-15 catalyst, evaluating conversion and selectivity to mono branched products. The Al-SBA-15 support was synthesized by three different procedures, two described in literature, an innovator. The support was extensively characterized by several techniques. Pt was impregnated by incipient dry impregnation. The catalyst was characterized and activated. It was evaluated against the n-hexadecane isomerization in batch, 800 rpm, 280, 290 and 300 °C, and 55 bar, 0,052 grams of catalyst/ grams of reactant ratio. The conversion obtained was 100% for 30 h of reaction. The selectivity for mono-branched products obtained was 43% for all catalysts, remaining virtually constant with reaction time and temperature. Thus, this thorough work of bifunctional catalysts synthesis, characterization of the mesoporous support and application in hydroisomerization reactions, provides viable alternatives for the use of oil derived products in an efficient method.