The invention discloses a new compound, N1,N4-di(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dicarbonamide shown in formula (I), and preparation and application thereof. The preparation of the compound comprises the steps of using 3,6-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine and bis(trichloromethyl) carbonate as raw materials to react with m-hydroxyaniline in an organic solvent in the presence of alkaline catalyst. The compound provided by the invention is applied for preparing medicines for treatment and prevention of human gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer or lung cancer. According to the invention, the compound is rational in design, easy in operation, low in production cost and easy to obtain raw materials, and is suitable for industrialized application, and a new choice for screening anti-tumor medicines is provided.