The invention provides a method for continuously preparing
imidacloprid, which comprises the following steps: (1) introducing 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine, an
imidazolidine solution and an acid-binding agent solution into a microchannel reaction device, and carrying out
condensation reaction to obtain a reaction solution; and (2) sequentially carrying out heat preservation treatment and post-treatment on the reaction liquid obtained in the step (1) to obtain the
imidacloprid. According to the invention, 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine without
solvent dilution,
imidazolidine, the acid-binding agent and the
organic solvent are taken as raw materials and are directly introduced into the microchannel reaction device for one-step
condensation reaction to obtain the
imidacloprid reaction liquid crude product, so that the dosage of
imidazolidine can be reduced, the reaction time can be shortened, the
reaction rate can be improved,
continuous production can be realized, and the production cost can be reduced. The method has the advantages of low production cost, high
intrinsic safety, high
raw material utilization rate, high product selectivity and the like; in addition, a DMF
solvent is not needed, the post-treatment process is simplified, and meanwhile, the problem that DMF in the
wastewater is difficult to biochemically treat is solved.