The invention belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis, and particularly relates to a preparation method of 4, 4 '-(1, 3-propanediyl)
bipyridine, which comprises the following steps: under the protection of
inert gas, S1, adding 4-acetylpyridine, 4-
methyl formate pyridine and a
solvent into a reaction container, slowly adding NaH in batches, and reacting to obtain an intermediate 1, 3-bis-4-pyridyl-1, 3-propyl
diketone; and S2, reacting the intermediate, a
reducing agent and an
amide compound under the action of Lewis acid to obtain the 4, 4 '-(1, 3-propanediyl)
bipyridine after the reaction. The method has the advantages of simple process, easily available raw materials, short time consumption, avoidance of use of highly toxic and dangerous substances, small harm to human and environment, mild and controllable reaction, high
safety coefficient and suitability for industrial large-scale production, the yield and purity of the prepared target product are relatively high, the purity is greater than 99%, and the yield gt; 80%.