The invention relates to a preparation method of a pinoxaden intermediate, which comprises the following steps: reacting 2, 6-diethyl-4-methylphenylmalononitrile with [1, 4, 5] oxadiazepine in the presence of alkali and a
copper catalyst to generate the pinoxaden intermediate, the pinoxaden intermediate is 8-(2, 6-diethyl-4-
methyl benzene)-1, 2, 4, 5-tetrahydropyrazole-[1, 2-d] [1, 4, 5] oxadiazepine, and the pinoxaden intermediate is an intermediate of 8-(2, 6-diethyl-4-
methyl benzene)-1, 2, 4, 5-tetrahydropyrazole-[1, 2-d] [1, 4, 5] oxadiazepine. 5, 5] oxadiaza-7, 9-
diketone. According to the invention, the 2, 6-diethyl-4-methylphenylmalononitrile and the [1, 4, 5] oxadiazepine react under the action of the
copper catalyst, so that the pinoxaden intermediate can be directly generated, the step of firstly generating an
intermediate product from the 2, 6-diethyl-4-methylphenylmalononitrile is omitted, the reaction steps are shortened, the operation is convenient, and the yield is high; meanwhile, no acid is used in the reaction process, so that generation of waste acid and a byproduct
bromide salt is avoided, the method is more environment-friendly, and the post-treatment cost is lower.