The invention discloses a synthesis method of substituted nitroaniline, comprises the following steps: performing nitration on the substituted aniline and nitrite in a solvent at 20-80 DEG C to obtain the substituted nitroaniline, the structural formula of the substituted aniline is as shown in the specification, wherein R1 is p-Toluenesulfonyl, acetyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl, -COC(CH3)3, benzyl or methyl; R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are respectively and independently C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, halogen, H, NO2, OCF3 or aryloxy, at least one of R2, R4 and R6 is H, the nitration means that at least one of R2, R4 and/or R6 with value of H on the substituted aniline is substituted by NO2. The synthesis method disclosed by the invention is free from high-temperature and high-pressure, the condition is gentle, the operation is safer, the strong acid is avoided, the post-treatment is simple, and the pollution to the environment is small, and the harm is light.