An asymmetric compound taking triphenylamine as nucleus and containing benzophenone fragment and a synthesis and an application thereof, belonging to the field of organic dye, in particular relating to the application of the asymmetric compound taking triphenylamine as nucleus and containing benzophenone fragment in photopolymerization. The general formula of the typical chemical structure is shown in formula (I), wherein compound in molecular structural formula (I) represents A: R1, R2: H, R3: CH3, OCH3, OCH2CH3, OCH2CH2CH3, OCH2CH2CH2CH3, N(CH3)2, N(CH2CH3)2, N(CH2CH2CH3)2, N(CH2CH2CH2CH3)2, CN, F, NO2; B: (R1, R2,:, R3: OCH3). 4-diethyl benzophenone phosphonate and derivative containing 4-aldehydegroup-triphenylamine compound react in a glass vessel under the alkaline condition to prepare the asymmetric non-conjugated compound taking triphenylamine as nucleus and containing benzophenone fragment, the absorption maximum thereof is at visible region, the organic dye can be used as light trigger to form a photosensitive system together with auxiliary agent trolamine to be used for visible light polymerization of alkene monomer in solution or to be used as photocuring material.