The invention relates to a synthetic method of 2-methyl-alpha-methoxyimino
methyl phenylacetate, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis, the process of the method comprises the following steps: Step 1: adding o-halotoluene, 2-(methoxyimino)
methyl acetate and a
solvent into a reaction flask, adding alkali and a catalyst, reacting for 1-2 hours at the temperature of 50-60 DEG C, and reacting for 1-2 hours to obtain 2-methyl-alpha-methoxyimino
methyl phenylacetate; the alkali is
sodium carbonate or
potassium carbonate, and the catalyst is a Cu-TMEDA catalyst; 2, after the reaction is finished, water is added for washing, an organic phase is concentrated under reduced pressure, the
solvent is recycled, and 2-methyl-alpha-methoxyimino
methyl phenylacetate is obtained. The 2-methyl-alpha-methoxyimino methyl
phenylacetate is obtained through catalytic synthesis by taking o-
halogen toluene and 2-(methoxyimino)
methyl acetate as raw materials, compared with a traditional synthesis process, flammable and explosive
nitrite ester is not used, the reaction is safe and reliable, the raw materials are cheap and easy to obtain, the process is simple and smooth, the
reaction conditions are mild, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The method is more suitable for industrial large-scale production.