The invention belongs to the technical field of organic synthetic
chemistry, and particularly relates to a
fluorine-containing
hydroxybenzoic acid compound and a preparation method thereof. The invention provides a brand-new synthesis
route and method, which comprises the following steps: by taking 4-fluoro-3-methoxybenzonitrile as an initial
raw material, firstly, carrying out specific
demethylation reaction in a
benzene or
toluene solvent under the
catalysis of
anhydrous aluminum trichloride to obtain an intermediate 4-fluoro-3-hydroxybenzonitrile; then carrying out acidic
hydrolysis reaction on the intermediate in a mixed medium of concentrated
sulfuric acid and water to convert cyano into carboxyl to obtain a 3-hydroxy-4-fluorobenzoic acid crude product; finally, a high-purity product is obtained through directional recrystallization of an
ethanol-water mixed
solvent. Competitive bromination and
Grignard reagent application of a traditional
route are fundamentally avoided, and the method has the remarkable advantages of being simple in
route, mild in condition, safe to operate, high in selectivity,
environmentally friendly and easy to implement industrially.