This invention belongs to the field of
chemical synthesis technology, specifically relating to a method for preparing 2-methyl-1H-phenylenehydride. The method includes the following steps: using
acetic acid and 1,8-diaminonaphthalene in a
molar ratio of 2.5~5.5:1 as reactants, and water as the reaction medium, at 100℃~185℃, one amino group of 1,8-diaminonaphthalene undergoes a
condensation reaction with the carboxyl group of
acetic acid, removing one water molecule to obtain a product intermediate containing an
amide bond. The other amino group on the intermediate undergoes an
intramolecular cyclization reaction with the
carbonyl group in the
amide bond, removing one water molecule to obtain a crude product. The crude product is then purified to obtain the 2-methyl-1H-phenylenehydride. The 2-methyl-1H-phenylenehydride prepared using the method of this invention can achieve a purity of up to 98%.