The invention discloses a continuous synthesis method of 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl methyl
ether, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis. The method comprises the following steps: reacting 2, 6-di-tert-butylphenol,
paraformaldehyde and
methanol under the action of a
dimethylamine methanol and
piperazine mixed catalyst, recovering
methanol through rectification, crystallizing, carrying out suction
filtration, and
drying to obtain 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl methyl
ether; secondly, the recovered
devitrification filtrate can be directly and circularly used for recovering the 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl methyl
ether and the methanol. According to the method,
dimethylamine methanol and
piperazine are compounded to serve as a catalyst for concerted
catalysis, generation of by-products is effectively reduced, the product yield can reach 95.75%, and the purity can reach 96.6%. According to the synthesis method, the
crystallization filtrate is recycled, the product and the
solvent can be fully recovered, the loss is reduced, and the cost is saved;
continuous production is adopted, a purification section is avoided, operation steps and
energy consumption are reduced, and the production requirements of green
chemical industry are met.