The invention belongs to the technical field of
chemical synthesis, and provides a method for preparing 3-methyl-4-
aminobenzoic acid through
catalytic hydrogenation, which comprises the following steps: mixing 3-methyl-4-
nitrobenzoic acid and a
solvent, and adjusting the pH value to be alkaline while stirring to obtain a 3-methyl-4-
nitrobenzoic acid solution; the method comprises the following steps: pouring a 3-methyl-4-
nitrobenzoic acid solution into a reaction kettle, adding a modified
palladium catalyst and an auxiliary agent, sequentially replacing with
nitrogen and
hydrogen for 2-3 times, introducing
hydrogen, controlling pressure and temperature, and carrying out
hydrogenation reaction to obtain a reactant; and after the reaction kettle is cooled, filtering reactants, adjusting the pH value of filtrate to be weakly acidic, crystallizing and
drying to obtain the 3-methyl-4-
aminobenzoic acid. The preparation method disclosed by the invention is simple in steps, a required product can be generated by a one-
step method, meanwhile, the used modified
palladium catalyst can be recycled, the generation amount of three wastes is small, coordinated development of
economic benefits and environmental benefits is realized, and the 3-methyl-4-
aminobenzoic acid is high in yield and purity and has a relatively good application value.