The invention provides a synthesis intermediate 7 of an anti-tumor
drug ceritinib. The intermediate 7 has a structural general formula as the following image. In the formula, Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted by C1-C4
alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxyl, cyano, nitro or
halogen; and X is Cl or Br. A preparation method of the intermediate 7 comprises the following step: the intermediate 7 is produced through a reaction of a compound 1 and substituted or unsubstituted benzyl
halide (or ArCH2X). The invention also provides a novel
route for applying an intermediate 7b in synthesizing
ceritinib. With the
route, a problem of using expensive
platinum oxide as a reduction catalyst in an existing
route 1 can be avoided. In the synthesis route 2 for synthesizing
ceritinib with the compound 7b, the obtained synthesis intermediate 7b is
quaternary ammonium salt. The salt can be precipitated from a
solvent, and can be obtained by
filtration, such that impurities can be retained in filtrate. Also, the conditions for all steps of reactions in the synthesis route 2 are mild, and post-treatment is simple. All the obtained intermediates 8b-10b do not need
column chromatography purification. Therefore, the route is suitable for industrialized production.