The invention provides a synthetic device of propyl propionate, which comprises a catalytic reaction rectifying tower, a first condenser, a n-propyl alcohol feeding hole, a propionic acid feeding hole, a fractionating tower, a second condenser, a phase splitter, a reboiler, a purification tower, a third condenser and a propyl propionate collection tank. The invention further provides a method forsynthesizing propyl propionate through the device. The synthesis device is reasonable in structure and convenient to use, wherein water in a product can be moved away from the reaction section in time by adopting a catalytic reaction rectification technology, so that the reaction is facilitated to move towards the direction of forming propyl propionate; meanwhile, a reaction product is separatedthrough a stripping section at the lower part, so that the chance of further contact with the catalyst is avoided, and the selectivity of propyl propionate is improved. According to the invention, theprocess from reaction to product refining can be continuously carried out, the production efficiency is high, the propyl propionate selectivity is high, and industrial production is facilitated.