The invention relates to the field of organic synthesis, and discloses a synthesis method for biphenyl compounds. The method comprises the following steps: in the presence of an inorganic base, in a mixed solvent of ethanol and water, adding arylboronic acid, aryl halide and a heterogeneous catalyst ZrO2-Pd(OAc)2; reacting 30-180 min while the temperature is controlled at 60-120 DEG C; after reaction liquid is cooled to room temperature, filtering the reaction liquid, washing, and recovering the catalyst; adding a NaOH aqueous solution into filtrate, and carrying out extraction, drying and concentration on the obtained product so as to obtain a high-purity biphenyl compound. According to the invention, the heterogeneous catalyst ZrO2-Pd(OAc)2 which is high in catalytic activity and reusable is used for the first time, the quick coupling of aryl halide and arylboronic acid is realized by taking green and non-toxic ethanol and water as solvents under mild conditions, and then excessive arylboronic acid is removed by using the NaOH aqueous solution, so that the high-purity biphenyl compound is obtained. The method is good in catalytic effect, simple in operation, and environment-friendly.