The invention relates to a suzertraline intermediate as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and particularly provides a suzertraline intermediate 3, 4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylacetic acid compound and a preparation method thereof, and the suzertraline intermediate can be used for preparing 3, 4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylacetic acid. Specifically, 2, 3, 4-trifluoronitrobenzene which is low in price and easy to obtain serves as a starting
raw material, 3, 4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylacetic acid is prepared through a
substitution reaction, a
methylation reaction, a reduction reaction, a Meerwein arylation reaction and a
hydrolysis reaction, the method is mild in reaction condition, a reaction substrate better meets the economic and environment-friendly requirements, reaction operation and a post-treatment process are safe and simple, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The purification steps are simple and convenient, byproducts are few, a target product with high purity can be obtained conveniently,
corrosion to equipment is small, special equipment is not needed, and the method is suitable for industrial production.